C72.3 - Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve
The ICD 10 Code for Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve is listed as C72.3.
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: | C72.3
|
| Description: | Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve |
| 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-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of C72.3: | |
| C72.30 - Malignant neoplasm of unspecified optic nerve | |
| C72.31 - Malignant neoplasm of right optic nerve | |
| C72.32 - Malignant neoplasm of left optic nerve | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of C72.3: | |
| C72.0 - Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord | |
| C72.1 - Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina | |
| C72.2 - Malignant neoplasm of olfactory 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 | |