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C71 - Malignant neoplasm of brain


The ICD 10 Code for Malignant neoplasm of brain is listed as C71.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: C71
Description: Malignant neoplasm of brain
  • Excludes1: malignant neoplasm of cranial nerves (C72.2-C72.5)
  • retrobulbar malignant neoplasm (C69.6-)
Chapter Neoplasms (C00-D49)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of C71:
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
C71.8 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of brain
C71.9 - Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecified