ICD-10-CM Code C72.5
Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified cranial nerves
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 C72.5 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of C72.5 that describes the diagnosis 'malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified cranial nerves' in more detail.
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
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'C72.5 - Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified cranial nerves'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code C72.5. 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