ICD-10-CM Code C72.2
Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code C72.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of C72.2 that describes the diagnosis 'malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve' in more detail.
- C72.2 Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code C72 is used to code Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor
Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a rare tumor usually diagnosed in childhood. Although usually a brain tumor, AT/RT can occur anywhere in the central nervous system (CNS) including the spinal cord. About 60% will be in the posterior cranial fossa (particularly the cerebellum). One review estimated 52% posterior fossa, 39% sPNET (supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors), 5% pineal, 2% spinal, and 2% multi-focal.
| Specialty: | Oncology |
| MeSH Codes: | D016543, D016543 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 191, 192 |
MRI of an AT/RT
Coding Notes for C72.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Malignant neoplasm of olfactory bulb
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C72.2 - Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C72.2. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.
Parent Code: C72 - Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system