ICD-10 diagnosis code
C72 Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system
C72 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What C72 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of C72
- C72.0Malignant neoplasm: Spinal cord
- C72.1Malignant neoplasm: Cauda equina
- C72.2Malignant neoplasm: Olfactory nerve
- C72.3Malignant neoplasm: Optic nerve
- C72.4Malignant neoplasm: Acoustic nerve
- C72.5Malignant neoplasm: Other and unspecified cranial nerves
- C72.8Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of brain and other parts of central nervous system
- C72.9Malignant neoplasm: Central nervous system, unspecified
C72 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DC72Kræft i rygmarv, kranienerver og andre dele af centralnervesystemet
C72Selkäytimen tai keskushermoston muiden osien syöpä tai aivohermojen syöpä
C72Bösartige Neubildung des Rückenmarkes, der Hirnnerven und anderer Teile des Zentralnervensystems
C72Tumeur maligne de la moelle épinière, des nerfs crâniens et d'autres parties du système nerveux central
C72maligne neoplasma van ruggenmerg, hersenzenuwen en overige delen
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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