C72.1
Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 2 never code together
Instructional notes 8
C00-D49chapter
Notes
- Functional activity
- All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
- Morphology [Histology]
- Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
- Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
- A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
- Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
- Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).C25.9
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Alongside this code 6 same parent — C72
C72.0 Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord C72.2 Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nerve category C72.3 Malignant neoplasm of optic nerve category C72.4 Malignant neoplasm of acoustic nerve category C72.5 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified cranial nerves category C72.9 Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified
Additional references
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