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Diagnosis Code

D49.6 NEOPLASM OF UNSPECIFIED BEHAVIOR OF BRAIN


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: D49.6

Short Description: Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain

Long Description: Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain

The code D49.6 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50–D89)
    • Neoplasms of unspecified behavior (D49)
      • Neoplasms of unspecified behavior (D49)
        • D49.6 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Cerebellopontine angle tumor
  • Cerebral degeneration due to neoplastic disease
  • Epilepsy due to intracranial tumor
  • Germ cell tumor of the brain
  • Headache due to intracranial neoplasm
  • Hemichorea
  • Hemichorea due to neoplasm of brain
  • Intracranial tumor
  • Neoplasm of brain
  • Neoplasm of brain stem
  • Neoplasm of cerebellum
  • Neoplasm of cerebral ventricle
  • Neoplasm of cerebrum
  • Neoplasm of frontal lobe
  • Neoplasm of occipital lobe
  • Neoplasm of parietal lobe
  • Neoplasm of temporal lobe
  • Pain due to neoplastic disease
  • Tumor of choroid plexus
  • Tumor of hypothalamus

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code D49.6 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • neoplasm of unspecified behavior of cerebral meninges (@D49.7*)
    • neoplasm of unspecified behavior of cranial nerves (@D49.7*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
D49.6 Right Arrow 239.6 Brain neoplasm NOS

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
D49 Neoplasms of unspecified behavior
D49.0 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of digestive system
D49.1 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of respiratory system
D49.2 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and skin
D49.3 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of breast
D49.4 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bladder
D49.5 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other genitourinary organs
D49.51 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of kidney
D49.511 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of right kidney
D49.512 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of left kidney
D49.519 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of unspecified kidney
D49.59 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other genitourinary organ
D49.7 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of endocrine glands and other parts of nervous system
D49.8 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other specified sites
D49.81 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of retina and choroid
D49.89 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other specified sites
D49.9 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of unspecified site

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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