C72.1
Billable codeMalignant neoplasm of cauda equina
The ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of cauda equina is C72.1.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- C72.0Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord
- C72.2Malignant neoplasm of olfactory nervenon-billable header
- C72.3Malignant neoplasm of optic nervenon-billable header
- C72.4Malignant neoplasm of acoustic nervenon-billable header
- C72.5Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified cranial nervesnon-billable header
- C72.9Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified
- C72.1Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 1922Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
C72.1 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.