C72.3 Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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 C72.3

• C72.30 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified optic nerve
• C72.31 Malignant neoplasm of right optic nerve
• C72.32 Malignant neoplasm of left optic nerve

Code annotations containing back-references to C72.3

Back-references to C72.3

• Type 1 Excludes: C69 Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa ("malignant neoplasm of optic nerve (C72.3-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: C71 Malignant neoplasm of brain ("malignant neoplasm of cranial nerves (C72.2-C72.5)")

Nearby codes

• 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
• C72.22 Malignant neoplasm of left olfactory nerve
• C72.3 Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve (this code)
• C72.30 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified optic nerve
• C72.31 Malignant neoplasm of right optic nerve
• C72.32 Malignant neoplasm of left optic nerve
• C72.4 Malignant neoplasm of acoustic nerve
• C72.40 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified acoustic nerve