C72.1 - Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina
The ICD 10 Code for Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina is listed as C72.1.
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: | C72.1
|
| Description: | Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina |
| Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0) |
054 - Nervous System Neoplasms W Mcc
055 - Nervous System Neoplasms W/o Mcc |
| Chapter | Neoplasms (C00-D49) |
| Block | Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system (C69-C72) |
| Parent | C72 - Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system |
| ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 9 Dx Code: | 192.2 - Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of C72.1: | |
| C72.0 - Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord | |
| C72.2 - Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve | |
| C72.3 - Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve | |
| C72.4 - Malignant neoplasm of acoustic nerve | |
| C72.5 - Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified cranial nerves | |
| C72.9 - Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified | |