Diagnosis Code

C71.8 MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF OVERLAPPING SITES OF BRAIN


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C71.8

Short Description: Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of brain

Long Description: Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of brain

The code C71.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system (C69-C72)
      • Malignant neoplasm of brain (C71)
        • C71.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of brain

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Malignant neoplasm of corpus callosum
  • Malignant neoplasm of tapetum
  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of brain

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C71.8 Right Arrow 191.8 Malig neo brain NEC

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
C71 Malignant neoplasm of brain
C71.0 Malignant neoplasm of cerebrum, except lobes and ventricles
C71.1 Malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe
C71.2 Malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe
C71.3 Malignant neoplasm of parietal lobe
C71.4 Malignant neoplasm of occipital lobe
C71.5 Malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricle
C71.6 Malignant neoplasm of cerebellum
C71.7 Malignant neoplasm of brain stem
C71.9 Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecified


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