C72.50
C72.50 — Malignant neoplasm of unspecified cranial nerve
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
C72.50 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant neoplasm of unspecified cranial nerve. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Malignant neoplasm of cranial nerve NOS
Risk adjustment
C72.50 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 20 Lung and Other Severe Cancers1.136 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Medicare coverage
C72.50 is named in 43 Medicare coverage policies — 43 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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- A55717Billing and Coding: Lab: Flow Cytometry
- A56464Billing and Coding: Flow Cytometry
- A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Related codes at this level
Codes that share C72.5. If C72.50 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about C72.50
- Is C72.50 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. C72.50 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does C72.50 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system (C69-C72).