ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00-D49
C72 Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- malignant neoplasm of meninges (C70.-)
- malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (C47.-)
Subcodes
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| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| C72..0 | Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord | Yes |
| C72..1 | Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina | Yes |
| C72..2 | Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve | No |
| C72..20 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified olfactory nerve | Yes |
| C72..21 | Malignant neoplasm of right olfactory nerve | Yes |
| C72..22 | Malignant neoplasm of left olfactory nerve | Yes |
| C72..3 | Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve | No |
| C72..30 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified optic nerve | Yes |
| C72..31 | Malignant neoplasm of right optic nerve | Yes |
| C72..32 | Malignant neoplasm of left optic nerve | Yes |
| C72..4 | Malignant neoplasm of acoustic nerve | No |
| C72..40 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified acoustic nerve | Yes |
| C72..41 | Malignant neoplasm of right acoustic nerve | Yes |
| C72..42 | Malignant neoplasm of left acoustic nerve | Yes |
| C72..5 | Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified cranial nerves | No |
| C72..50 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified cranial nerve | Yes |
| C72..59 | Malignant neoplasm of other cranial nerves | Yes |
| C72..9 | Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026