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C71

Non-Billable
ChapterC00–D49
Rankcategory
Official Description

Malignant neoplasm of brain

Use a more specific code (10 billable)
C71.0Malignant neoplasm of cerebrum, except lobes and ventriclesC71.1Malignant neoplasm of frontal lobeC71.2Malignant neoplasm of temporal lobeC71.3Malignant neoplasm of parietal lobeC71.4Malignant neoplasm of occipital lobeC71.5Malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricleC71.6Malignant neoplasm of cerebellumC71.7Malignant neoplasm of brain stemC71.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of brainC71.9Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 2: Neoplasms (C00-D49).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • malignant neoplasm of cranial nerves (C72.2-C72.5)
  • retrobulbar malignant neoplasm (C69.6-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH2Neoplasms (C00-D49)
C69-C72Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system (C69-C72)
C71Malignant neoplasm of brainNot billable
C71.0Malignant neoplasm of cerebrum, except lobes and ventriclesBillable
C71.1Malignant neoplasm of frontal lobeBillable
C71.2Malignant neoplasm of temporal lobeBillable
C71.3Malignant neoplasm of parietal lobeBillable
C71.4Malignant neoplasm of occipital lobeBillable
C71.5Malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricleBillable
C71.6Malignant neoplasm of cerebellumBillable
C71.7Malignant neoplasm of brain stemBillable
C71.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of brainBillable
C71.9Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecifiedBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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