ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00–D49
C72
Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system
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
- C72
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 2 — Neoplasms
- Category
- C72
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM C72 is a category (header) for malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system. 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 C72
- C72.0Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord
- C72.1Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina
- C72.2Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve
- C72.20Malignant neoplasm of unspecified olfactory nerve
- C72.21Malignant neoplasm of right olfactory nerve
- C72.22Malignant neoplasm of left olfactory nerve
- C72.3Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve
- C72.30Malignant neoplasm of unspecified optic nerve
- C72.31Malignant neoplasm of right optic nerve
- C72.32Malignant neoplasm of left optic nerve
- C72.4Malignant neoplasm of acoustic nerve
- C72.40Malignant neoplasm of unspecified acoustic nerve
- C72.41Malignant neoplasm of right acoustic nerve
- C72.42Malignant neoplasm of left acoustic nerve
- C72.5Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified cranial nerves
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