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237.71 NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE I


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 237.71

Short Description: Neurofibromatosis type I

Long Description: Neurofibromatosis, type 1 [von recklinghausen's disease]

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (140–239)
    • Neoplasms of uncertain behavior (235-238)
      • 237 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands and nervous system
        • 237.71 Neurofibromatosis type I

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 237.71 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Curvature
    • spine (acquired) (angular) (idiopathic) (incorrect) (postural) 737.9
      • due to or associated with
        • neurofibromatosis 237.71 [737.40]
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Recklinghausen's (M9540/1) 237.71
      • bone (osteitis fibrosa cystica) 252.01
    • von Recklinghausen's (M9540/1) 237.71
      • bone (osteitis fibrosa cystica) 252.01
  • Elephant man syndrome 237.71
  • Elephantiasis (nonfilarial) 457.1
    • neuromatosa 237.71
  • Glaucoma (capsular) (inflammatory) (noninflammatory) (primary) 365.9
    • in or with
      • neurofibromatosis 237.71 [365.44]
  • Kyphosis, kyphotic (acquired) (postural) 737.10
    • due to or associated with
      • neurofibromatosis 237.71 [737.41]
  • Lordosis (acquired) (postural) 737.20
    • due to or associated with
      • neurofibromatosis 237.71 [737.42]
  • Neurofibroma (M9540/0) - see also Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign
    • multiple (M9540/1) 237.70
      • type 1 237.71
  • Neurofibromatosis (multiple) (M9540/1) 237.70
    • type 1 237.71
    • von Recklinghausen's 237.71
  • Neuroma (M9570/0) - see also Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign
    • multiple 237.70
      • type 1 237.71
  • Recklinghausen's disease (M9540/1) 237.71
    • bones (osteitis fibrosa cystica) 252.01
  • Scoliosis (acquired) (postural) 737.30
    • due to or associated with
      • neurofibromatosis 237.71 [737.43]
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Elephant man 237.71
  • Tumor (M8000/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, unspecified nature
    • von Recklinghausen's (M9540/1) 237.71
  • von Recklinghausen's
    • disease or syndrome (nerves) (skin) (M9540/1) 237.71
      • bones (osteitis fibrosa cystica) 252.01
    • tumor (M9540/1) 237.71

Crosswalk Information

The code 237.71 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
237.71 Right Arrow Q85.01 Neurofibromatosis, type 1
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
237.0 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pituitary gland and craniopharyngeal duct
237.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pineal gland
237.2 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of adrenal gland
237.3 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of paraganglia
237.4 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified endocrine glands
237.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and spinal cord
237.6 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of meninges
237.70 Neurofibromatosis, unspecified
237.72 Neurofibromatosis, type 2 [acoustic neurofibromatosis]
237.73 Schwannomatosis
237.79 Other neurofibromatosis
237.9 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified parts of nervous system

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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