C72
Non-billableMalignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system
C72 is the ICD-10-CM code for Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves and other parts of central nervous system. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as C72.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- C00-D49
- Subcodes
- 7
- Edition
- FY2026
C00-D49 Neoplasms
What this means — in plain language
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