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C72

Non-Billable (Header)

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

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

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

Child Codes

C72.0Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord
HCC 20
C72.1Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina
HCC 20
C72.2Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve
C72.3Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve
C72.4Malignant neoplasm of acoustic nerve
C72.5Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified cranial nerves
C72.9Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified
HCC 20

Code Hierarchy

└C72Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system
└C72Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system

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