C71.2 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Temporal lobe. It is a four-character subcategory of C71 (Malignant neoplasm of brain), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block C69–C72 (Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
C71.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C71.2Ondartet svulst i tinninglapp
DC712Kræft i hjernens tindingelap
C71.2Isoaivojen ohimolohkon syöpä
C71.2Temporallappen
C71.2Lobe temporal
C71.2temporale kwab
C71.2Malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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