C79.31
BillableSecondary malignant neoplasm of brain
Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- secondary carcinoid tumors (C7B.-)
- secondary neuroendocrine tumors (C7B.-)
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(173)
SNOMED CT
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of brain stem94224009
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain stem94224009
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain stem94224009
- Cancer metastatic to brain94225005
- Metastasis to brain94225005
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of brain94225005
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain94225005
- Secondary cancer of brain94225005
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain94225005
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of cerebellum94245002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to cerebellum94245002
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of cerebellum94245002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of brain ventricle94247005
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain ventricle94247005
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain ventricle94247005
- Cerebral metastases94248000
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of cerebrum94248000
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to cerebrum94248000
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of cerebrum94248000
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe94309003
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to frontal lobe94309003
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe94309003
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of occipital lobe94448002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to occipital lobe94448002
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of occipital lobe94448002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of parietal lobe94471000
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to parietal lobe94471000
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of parietal lobe94471000
- Metastasis to spinal cord94600009
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of spinal cord94600009
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to spinal cord94600009
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of spinal cord94600009
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe94622002
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to temporal lobe94622002
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe94622002
- Malignant neoplasm of basal ganglia188281006
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of brain and spinal cord188462001
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain and spinal cord188462001
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and spinal cord188462001
- Neuroblastoma of brain281560004
- Malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe363467004
- Malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe363468009
- Malignant neoplasm of parietal lobe363469001
- Malignant neoplasm of occipital lobe363470000
- Malignant neoplasm of ventricle of brain363471001
- Cancer of cerebellum449420002
- Malignant neoplasm of cerebellum449420002
- Metastatic neuroblastoma704152002
- Neuroblastoma of central nervous system734099007
- Metastatic neuroblastoma of brain1251456000
- Metastatic neuroblastoma to brain1251456000
- Secondary neuroblastoma of brain1251456000
- Metastatic neuroblastoma of central nervous system1251457009
- Metastatic neuroblastoma to central nervous system1251457009
- Secondary neuroblastoma of central nervous system1251457009
- Dementia due to metastatic brain neoplasm1259492003
- Dementia due to metastatic malignant neoplasm of brain1259492003
- Dementia due to metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain1259492003
- Metastatic neoplasm of left basal ganglia19090001000004101
- Metastatic neoplasm of right basal ganglia941871000124103
UMLS
- Brain MetastaseC0220650
- Brain MetastasesC0220650
- Brain MetastasisC0220650
- Brain cancer metastaticC0220650
- Brain metastasesC0220650
- Brain secondariesC0220650
- Cancer metastatic to brainC0220650
- Metastases to brainC0220650
- Metastasis to brainC0220650
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the BrainC0220650
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the BrainC0220650
- Metastatic Neoplasm to the BrainC0220650
- Metastatic Tumor to the BrainC0220650
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of brainC0220650
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to brainC0220650
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain (disorder)C0220650
- Secondary cancer of brainC0220650
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of brainC0220650
- brain cancer metastaticC0220650
- brain cancer secondaryC0220650
- brain cancers metastaticC0220650
- brain metastasesC0220650
- brain metastasisC0220650
- brain metastatic tumorC0220650
- brain metastatic tumorsC0220650
- brain secondaryC0220650
- brain tumor metastaticC0220650
- cancer metastatic to brainC0220650
- metastasis brainC0220650
- metastasis to brainC0220650
- metastatic brain cancerC0220650
- metastatic brain tumorC0220650
- secondary brain cancerC0220650
Clinical Terms
- metastatic brain tumor
- brain cancer metastatic
- Metastatic neoplasm of left basal ganglia
- Cancer metastatic to brain
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the Brain
- Malignant neoplasm of ventricle of brain
- Secondary cancer of brain
- brain cancer secondary
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of parietal lobe
- Malignant neoplasm of cerebellum
- Metastatic neuroblastoma of central nervous system
- brain metastases
- Metastatic neuroblastoma
- Secondary neuroblastoma of brain
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe
- Cerebral metastases
- Malignant neoplasm of occipital lobe
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain ventricle
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to spinal cord
- Metastatic Tumor to the Brain
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to parietal lobe
- Brain Metastasis
- Malignant neoplasm of basal ganglia
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of cerebrum
- Metastatic neuroblastoma of brain
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain stem
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of brain stem
- Malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain and spinal cord
- Dementia due to metastatic malignant neoplasm of brain
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain
- Secondary neuroblastoma of central nervous system
- Neuroblastoma of central nervous system
- Metastatic Neoplasm to the Brain
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to occipital lobe
- metastasis to brain
- Metastatic neuroblastoma to brain
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of brain
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of parietal lobe
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of brain ventricle
- Metastases to brain
- Malignant neoplasm of parietal lobe
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain (disorder)
- Brain secondaries
- Malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe
- brain metastatic tumors
- Metastatic neoplasm of right basal ganglia
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain ventricle
- Neuroblastoma of brain
- Dementia due to metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to frontal lobe
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of occipital lobe
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of cerebrum
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to cerebrum
- brain metastatic tumor
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of spinal cord
- secondary brain cancer
- Metastasis to spinal cord
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of cerebellum
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of brain and spinal cord
- brain tumor metastatic
- metastatic brain cancer
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of occipital lobe
- metastasis brain
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to cerebellum
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain stem
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe
- Brain Metastase
- Cancer of cerebellum
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of spinal cord
- Dementia due to metastatic brain neoplasm
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and spinal cord
- brain secondary
- Metastatic neuroblastoma to central nervous system
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of cerebellum
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to temporal lobe
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe
- brain cancers metastatic
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for secondary malignant neoplasm of brain?
The ICD-10-CM code for secondary malignant neoplasm of brain is C79.31. The full clinical description is "Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain". C79.31 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code C79.31 mean?
ICD-10-CM code C79.31 represents “Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is C79.31 a billable code?
Yes, C79.31 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is C79.31 in?
C79.31 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C79.31?
C79.31 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: secondary carcinoid tumors (C7B.-); secondary neuroendocrine tumors (C7B.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does C79.31 map to?
C79.31 maps to 26 SNOMED CT concepts: 94225005, 449420002, 94248000, 1259492003, 188281006, and 21 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for C79.31?
C79.31 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0220650. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does C79.31 relate to ICF functioning codes?
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What is the ICD-11 equivalent of C79.31?
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