ICD-Code C72: Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system
- C72.0 Malignant neoplasm: Spinal cord
- C72.1 Malignant neoplasm: Cauda equina
- C72.2 Malignant neoplasm: Olfactory nerve
- C72.3 Malignant neoplasm: Optic nerve [2nd cranial nerve]
- C72.4 Malignant neoplasm: Acoustic nerve [8th cranial nerve]
- C72.5 Malignant neoplasm: Other and unspecified cranial nerves
- C72.8 Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of brain and other parts of central nervous system
- C72.9 Malignant neoplasm: Central nervous system, unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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