C72.9
BillableMalignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified
Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of central nervous system
- Malignant neoplasm of nervous system NOS
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Primary malignant neoplasm of central nervous system93744007
- Primary malignant neoplasm of nervous system93923002
- Overlapping malignant neoplasm of brain and other parts of the central nervous system109911004
- Choriocarcinoma188188009
- Chorioepithelioma188188009
- Chorionepithelioma188188009
- Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system372062007
- Malignant neoplasm of nervous system372063002
- Malignant tumor of nervous system372063002
- Malignant tumour of nervous system372063002
- Glioma393564001
- Yolk sac tumor404081005
- Yolk sac tumour404081005
- Mixed glioma443937008
- Ependymoblastoma715901002
- Medulloepithelioma715903004
- Melanoma and neural system tumor syndrome717968005
- Melanoma and neural system tumour syndrome717968005
- Glioma of central nervous system724807008
- Ganglioneuroblastoma of CNS (central nervous system)733926004
- Ganglioneuroblastoma of central nervous system733926004
- Neuroblastoma of central nervous system734099007
- Medulloepithelioma of central nervous system818967003
- Mixed germ cell neoplasm of central nervous system866050001
- Nongerminomatous germ cell tumor of central nervous system878808006
- Nongerminomatous germ cell tumour of central nervous system878808006
- Anaplastic oligodendroglioma of central nervous system1156406005
- Anaplastic ependymoma of central nervous system1156409003
- Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma of central nervous system1156410008
- Angiocentric glioma of central nervous system1156412000
- Mixed germ cell tumor1156452003
- Mixed germ cell tumour1156452003
- Anaplastic ganglioglioma of central nervous system1156459007
- Germinoma of central nervous system1156833003
- Gliosarcoma of central nervous system1157061002
- Giant cell glioblastoma of central nervous system1157062009
- Gemistocytic astrocytoma of central nervous system1157064005
- Fibrillary astrocytoma of central nervous system1157068008
- Pilomyxoid astrocytoma1157070004
- Anaplastic ganglioglioma1157071000
- Astroblastoma of central nervous system1157141006
- Endodermal sinus neoplasm of central nervous system1197280002
- Endodermal sinus tumor of central nervous system1197280002
- Endodermal sinus tumour of central nervous system1197280002
- Yolk sac tumor of central nervous system1197280002
- Yolk sac tumour of central nervous system1197280002
- Primary malignant melanoma of central nervous system1197332003
- Primary choriocarcinoma of central nervous system1208483002
- Primary ganglioneuroblastoma of CNS (central nervous system)1259456002
- Primary ganglioneuroblastoma of central nervous system1259456002
- Primary neuroblastoma of central nervous system1259457006
- Primary mixed glioma1259738001
- Primary glioblastoma multiforme of central nervous system1259744002
- Primary malignant glioma of central nervous system1259745001
- Primary medulloepithelioma1259756001
- Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor1259763001
- Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumour1259763001
- Primary anaplastic oligoastrocytoma of central nervous system1259813004
- Primary anaplastic ganglioglioma of central nervous system1259819000
- Primary mixed germ cell neoplasm of central nervous system1259827009
- Primary ganglioneuroblastoma1268486000
- Primary neuroblastoma1268519001
- Primary gliosarcoma of central nervous system1268701008
- Primary oligodendroglioma1268717002
- Primary anaplastic astrocytoma of central nervous system1268719004
- Primary ependymoblastoma1268885006
- Primary astroblastoma of central nervous system1268960003
- Primary anaplastic oligodendroglioma of central nervous system1268964007
- Primary anaplastic ependymoma of central nervous system1268965008
- Primary mixed germ cell tumor1269045007
- Primary mixed germ cell tumour1269045007
- Primary giant cell glioblastoma of central nervous system1269049001
- Primary gemistocytic astrocytoma of central nervous system1269050001
- Primary medulloepithelioma of central nervous system1269412004
- Primary fibrillary astrocytoma of central nervous system1269414003
- Metastatic malignant glioma1339050006
- ETMR - embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes1356734004
- ETMR - embryonal tumour with multilayered rosettes1356734004
- Embryonal neoplasm with multilayered rosettes1356734004
- Embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes1356734004
- Embryonal tumour with multilayered rosettes1356734004
- Anaplastic astrocytoma of central nervous system82501000119102
- Ependymoma of central nervous system147121000119104
- Ganglioneuroblastoma116381000119105
- Glioblastoma multiforme of central nervous system147131000119101
- Malignant glioma of central nervous system87151000119105
- Oligodendroglioma of central nervous system147111000119106
- Primary ATRT (atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor) of central nervous system112691000112107
- Primary ATRT (atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour) of central nervous system112691000112107
- Primary malignant atypical teratoid rhabdoid neoplasm of central nervous system112691000112107
- Primary malignant atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor of central nervous system112691000112107
- Primary malignant atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour of central nervous system112691000112107
- Primary malignant astrocytoma of central nervous system147101000119108
- Primary primitive neuroectodermal neoplasm of central nervous system10976711000119104
- Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of central nervous system10976711000119104
- Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumour of central nervous system10976711000119104
UMLS
- Cancer of CNSC0348374
- CNS CancerC0348374
- CNS Malignant NeoplasmsC0348374
- CNS Neoplasms, MalignantC0348374
- CNS cancerC0348374
- Cancer of Central Nervous SystemC0348374
- Cancer of the CNSC0348374
- Cancer of the Central Nervous SystemC0348374
- Central Nervous System CancerC0348374
- Central Nervous System Neoplasms, MalignantC0348374
- Malignant CNS NeoplasmC0348374
- Malignant CNS NeoplasmsC0348374
- Malignant CNS TumorC0348374
- Malignant Central Nervous System NeoplasmC0348374
- Malignant Central Nervous System TumorC0348374
- Malignant Neoplasm of CNSC0348374
- Malignant Neoplasm of Central Nervous SystemC0348374
- Malignant Neoplasm of the CNSC0348374
- Malignant Neoplasm of the Central Nervous SystemC0348374
- Malignant Tumor of CNSC0348374
- Malignant Tumor of Central Nervous SystemC0348374
- Malignant Tumor of the CNSC0348374
- Malignant Tumor of the Central Nervous SystemC0348374
- Malignant neoplasm of central nervous systemC0348374
- Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system (disorder)C0348374
- Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecifiedC0348374
- Malignant neoplasm of the CNSC0348374
- Malignant neoplasm of the central nervous systemC0348374
- cancer central nervous systemC0348374
- central nervous system cancerC0348374
- cns malignanciesC0348374
- cns malignancyC0348374
- neurological cancerC0348374
- Malignant Neoplasm of Nervous SystemC0497549
- Malignant Neoplasm of the Nervous SystemC0497549
- Malignant Nervous System NeoplasmC0497549
- Malignant Nervous System TumorC0497549
- Malignant Tumor of Nervous SystemC0497549
- Malignant Tumor of the Nervous SystemC0497549
- Malignant neoplasm of nervous systemC0497549
- Malignant neoplasm of nervous system (disorder)C0497549
- Malignant neoplasm of nervous system NOSC0497549
- Malignant nervous system neoplasmC0497549
- Malignant nervous system neoplasm NOSC0497549
- Malignant tumor of nervous systemC0497549
- Malignant tumour of nervous systemC0497549
- Nervous System Neoplasms, MalignantC0497549
- Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of central nervous systemC2977944
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code C72.9?
ICD-10-CM code C72.9 represents "Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is C72.9 a billable code?
Yes, C72.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is C72.9 in?
C72.9 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C72.9?
C72.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: malignant neoplasm of meninges (C70.-); malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does C72.9 map to?
C72.9 maps to 70 SNOMED CT concepts: 82501000119102, 1156409003, 1157071000, 1156459007, 1156410008, and 65 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for C72.9?
C72.9 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0348374, C0497549, C2977944. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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