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C79.31

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Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain

Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

C76-C80

Parent Code

C79.3

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

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?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like secondary malignant neoplasm of brain 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 C79.31?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for C79.31 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.