C71.8 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of brain. 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
Coding notes
- [See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
C71.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
C71.8Overlappende ondartet svulst i hjerne
DC718Kræft i hjernen overgribende flere lokalisationer
C71.8Eri alueisiin ulottuva aivojen syöpä
C71.8Gehirn, mehrere Teilbereiche überlappend
C71.8Lésion à localisations contigües de l'encéphale
C71.8neoplasma met overlappende lokalisatie van hersenen
C71.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of brain
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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