C72.2 Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Malignant neoplasm of olfactory bulb

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 C72.2

• C72.20 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified olfactory nerve
• C72.21 Malignant neoplasm of right olfactory nerve
• C72.22 Malignant neoplasm of left olfactory nerve

Code annotations containing back-references to C72.2

Back-references to C72.2

• Type 1 Excludes: C30.0 Malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity ("malignant neoplasm of olfactory bulb (C72.2-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: C71 Malignant neoplasm of brain ("malignant neoplasm of cranial nerves (C72.2-C72.5)")

Nearby codes

• C72 Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system
• C72.0 Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord
• C72.1 Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina
• C72.2 Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve (this code)
• C72.20 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified olfactory nerve
• C72.21 Malignant neoplasm of right olfactory nerve
• C72.22 Malignant neoplasm of left olfactory nerve
• C72.3 Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve
• C72.30 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified optic nerve