C72 Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system

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Excludes1 (never code together)

• malignant neoplasm of meninges (C70.-)
• malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-)

Applies from C72 Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system

Excludes1 (never code together)

• malignant neoplasm of meninges (C70.-)
• malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-)

Codes under C72

• C72.0 Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord
• C72.1 Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina
• 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
• C72.9 Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified

Nearby codes

• C72 Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system (this code)
• C72.0 Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord
• C72.1 Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina
• C72.2 Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve
• C72.20 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified olfactory nerve
• C72.21 Malignant neoplasm of right olfactory nerve