ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00–D49
C71
Malignant neoplasm of brain
Neoplasms
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- C71
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 2 — Neoplasms
- Category
- C71
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM C71 is a category (header) for malignant neoplasm of brain. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in C71
- C71.0Malignant neoplasm of cerebrum, except lobes and ventricles
- C71.1Malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe
- C71.2Malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe
- C71.3Malignant neoplasm of parietal lobe
- C71.4Malignant neoplasm of occipital lobe
- C71.5Malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricle
- C71.6Malignant neoplasm of cerebellum
- C71.7Malignant neoplasm of brain stem
- C71.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of brain
- C71.9Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecified
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