C70.9 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF MENINGES, UNSPECIFIED

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C70.9

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of meninges, unspecified

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of meninges, unspecified

The code C70.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Neoplasms (C00–D48)
- Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system (C69-C72)
  - Malignant neoplasm of meninges (C70)
    - C70.9 Malignant neoplasm of meninges, unspecified

Code Version: 2018 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

Diffuse melanosis of meninges
Malignant melanoma of meninges
Malignant tumor of meninges
Primary malignant neoplasm of meninges
Primary melanocytic lesion of meninges

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
C70.9		192.1	Mal neo cerebral mening

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
C70	Malignant neoplasm of meninges
C70.0	Malignant neoplasm of cerebral meninges
C70.1	Malignant neoplasm of spinal meninges

This page was last updated on: 1/1/2018

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