C72.9

Billable

Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Chapter

2: Neoplasms

Block

C69-C72

Parent Code

C72

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

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

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Related Codes(6)

C72.0

Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord

Billable C72.1

Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina

Billable C72.2

Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve

C72.3

Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve

C72.4

Malignant neoplasm of acoustic nerve

C72.5

Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified cranial nerves

ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

2A0ZOther and unspecified neoplasms of brain or central nervous systemequivalentPrimary

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(274)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

Malignant Nervous System Neoplasm
Mixed germ cell tumor
neurological cancer
Nongerminomatous germ cell tumor of central nervous system
CNS Cancer
Malignant Neoplasm of Nervous System
Malignant Neoplasm of the CNS
Anaplastic ependymoma of central nervous system
Chorioepithelioma
Gemistocytic astrocytoma of central nervous system
Mixed glioma
Chorionepithelioma
Malignant tumor of nervous system
Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Malignant
Primary ependymoblastoma
Primary malignant astrocytoma of central nervous system
Melanoma and neural system tumor syndrome
Malignant neoplasm of nervous system NOS
Primary mixed germ cell tumor
Primary mixed germ cell tumour
Primary mixed glioma
Ependymoma of central nervous system
Ganglioneuroblastoma of central nervous system
Melanoma and neural system tumour syndrome
Nongerminomatous germ cell tumour of central nervous system
Malignant CNS Tumor
Anaplastic oligodendroglioma of central nervous system
Primary gliosarcoma of central nervous system
Yolk sac tumor of central nervous system
Oligodendroglioma of central nervous system
Glioma of central nervous system
Malignant Tumor of the CNS
ETMR - embryonal tumour with multilayered rosettes
Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumour of central nervous system
Germinoma of central nervous system
Primary giant cell glioblastoma of central nervous system
Embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes
Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of central nervous system
Cancer of the CNS
Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of central nervous system
Malignant neoplasm of nervous system (disorder)
Malignant CNS Neoplasm
Giant cell glioblastoma of central nervous system
Medulloepithelioma of central nervous system
Endodermal sinus neoplasm of central nervous system
Fibrillary astrocytoma of central nervous system
Embryonal neoplasm with multilayered rosettes
Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm
Primary medulloepithelioma of central nervous system
Embryonal tumour with multilayered rosettes
Malignant tumour of nervous system
Primary neuroblastoma
Cancer of Central Nervous System
Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumour
Neuroblastoma of central nervous system
Primary ganglioneuroblastoma of central nervous system
Primary fibrillary astrocytoma of central nervous system
Yolk sac tumour of central nervous system
Malignant Neoplasm of the Nervous System
Malignant nervous system neoplasm NOS
Primary malignant atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor of central nervous system
Anaplastic ganglioglioma of central nervous system
Primary anaplastic ependymoma of central nervous system
Primary anaplastic oligoastrocytoma of central nervous system
Gliosarcoma of central nervous system
Primary astroblastoma of central nervous system
Glioblastoma multiforme of central nervous system
Primary oligodendroglioma
Astroblastoma of central nervous system
Primary malignant atypical teratoid rhabdoid neoplasm of central nervous system
Ganglioneuroblastoma
Primary malignant neoplasm of nervous system
Malignant Tumor of CNS
cns malignancies
Malignant CNS Neoplasms
Endodermal sinus tumour of central nervous system
Malignant Tumor of the Nervous System
Endodermal sinus tumor of central nervous system
Primary ATRT (atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor) of central nervous system
Primary primitive neuroectodermal neoplasm of central nervous system
Cancer of the Central Nervous System
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma
cancer central nervous system
Mixed germ cell tumour
Primary malignant neoplasm of central nervous system
Yolk sac tumour
Choriocarcinoma
Malignant Neoplasm of the Central Nervous System
Medulloepithelioma
Primary anaplastic ganglioglioma of central nervous system
Primary mixed germ cell neoplasm of central nervous system
Cancer of CNS
Malignant Tumor of the Central Nervous System
Primary ATRT (atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour) of central nervous system
cns malignancy
Primary malignant atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour of central nervous system
Primary medulloepithelioma
ETMR - embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes
Metastatic malignant glioma
Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor
Ependymoblastoma
CNS Neoplasms, Malignant
Primary choriocarcinoma of central nervous system
Yolk sac tumor
Primary malignant glioma of central nervous system
Primary glioblastoma multiforme of central nervous system
Central Nervous System Cancer
Glioma
Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma of central nervous system
Anaplastic astrocytoma of central nervous system
Primary neuroblastoma of central nervous system
Primary ganglioneuroblastoma
Malignant Central Nervous System Tumor
Malignant Neoplasm of CNS
Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system (disorder)
Malignant Tumor of Central Nervous System
Overlapping malignant neoplasm of brain and other parts of the central nervous system
Nervous System Neoplasms, Malignant
Malignant Nervous System Tumor
Primary anaplastic oligodendroglioma of central nervous system
Ganglioneuroblastoma of CNS (central nervous system)
CNS Malignant Neoplasms
Angiocentric glioma of central nervous system
Primary anaplastic astrocytoma of central nervous system
Primary gemistocytic astrocytoma of central nervous system
Malignant glioma of central nervous system
Primary malignant melanoma of central nervous system
Anaplastic ganglioglioma
Primary ganglioneuroblastoma of CNS (central nervous system)
Mixed germ cell neoplasm of central nervous system

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified is C72.9. The full clinical description is "Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified". C72.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code C72.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code C72.9 represents “Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and 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.

How does C72.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of C72.9?

C72.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 2A0Z (Other and unspecified neoplasms of brain or central nervous system).

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