Diagnosis Code

D43.0 NEOPLASM OF UNCERTAIN BEHAVIOR OF BRAIN, SUPRATENTORIAL


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: D43.0

Short Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, supratentorial

Long Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, supratentorial

The code D43.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes (D37-D48)
      • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and cnsl (D43)
        • D43.0 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, supratentorial

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Atypical papilloma of choroid plexus
  • Desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma and ganglioglioma
  • Neoplasm of frontal lobe
  • Neoplasm of occipital lobe
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cerebral ventricle
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cerebrum
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of frontal lobe
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hypothalamus
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of occipital lobe
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of parietal lobe
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of temporal lobe
  • Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behavior of brain, supratentorial
  • Tumor of choroid plexus
  • Tumor of hypothalamus

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code D43.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cerebral ventricle
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cerebrum
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of frontal lobe
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of occipital lobe
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of parietal lobe
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of temporal lobe
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of fourth ventricle (@D43.1*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
D43.0 Right Arrow 237.5 Unc beh neo brain/spinal

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
D43 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and central nervous system
D43.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, infratentorial
D43.2 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, unspecified
D43.3 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cranial nerves
D43.4 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of spinal cord
D43.8 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified parts of central nervous system
D43.9 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of central nervous system, unspecified


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