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C72

Non-Billable
ChapterC00–D49
Rankcategory
Official Description

Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system

Use a more specific code (3 billable, 4 non-billable)
C72.0Malignant neoplasm of spinal cordC72.1Malignant neoplasm of cauda equinaC72.2Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nervehas subcodesC72.3Malignant neoplasm of optic nervehas subcodesC72.4Malignant neoplasm of acoustic nervehas subcodesC72.5Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified cranial nerveshas subcodesC72.9Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, 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 meninges (C70.-)
  • malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH2Neoplasms (C00-D49)
C69-C72Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system (C69-C72)
C72Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous systemNot billable
C72.0Malignant neoplasm of spinal cordBillable
C72.1Malignant neoplasm of cauda equinaBillable
C72.2Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerveSubcodes
C72.3Malignant neoplasm of optic nerveSubcodes
C72.4Malignant neoplasm of acoustic nerveSubcodes
C72.5Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified cranial nervesSubcodes
C72.9Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecifiedBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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