Diagnosis Code

D43.3 NEOPLASM OF UNCERTAIN BEHAVIOR OF CRANIAL NERVES


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: D43.3

Short Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cranial nerves

Long Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cranial nerves

The code D43.3 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)
        • D43.3 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cranial nerves

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Chiasmal glioma
  • Disorder of olfactory nerve
  • Intracranial optic nerve glioma
  • Intraocular optic nerve glioma
  • Neoplasm of abducens nerve
  • Neoplasm of accessory nerve
  • Neoplasm of facial nerve
  • Neoplasm of glossopharyngeal nerve
  • Neoplasm of hypoglossal nerve
  • Neoplasm of oculomotor nerve
  • Neoplasm of olfactory nerve
  • Neoplasm of trigeminal nerve
  • Neoplasm of trochlear nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of abducens nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of accessory nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of acoustic nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cranial nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of facial nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of glossopharyngeal nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hypoglossal nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of oculomotor nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of olfactory nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of optic nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of retina
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of trigeminal nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of trochlear nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of vagus nerve
  • Neoplasm of vagus nerve
  • Optic nerve glioma
  • Optic nerve glioma of orbit

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
D43.3 Right Arrow 237.9 Unc beh neo nerv sys 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
D43 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and central nervous system
D43.0 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, supratentorial
D43.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, infratentorial
D43.2 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, unspecified
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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