2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D33.3

Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves

ICD-10-CM Code:
D33.3
ICD-10 Code for:
Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Neoplasms
    (C00–D49)
    • Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors
      (D10-D36)
      • Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system
        (D33)

D33.3 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of benign neoplasm of cranial nerves. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms reference this diagnosis code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic acoustic nerve ; Neoplasm, neoplastic auditory nerve ; Neoplasm, neoplastic chiasma opticum ; Neoplasm, neoplastic cranial (fossa, any) nerve ; Neoplasm, neoplastic cranial (fossa, any) nerve specified NEC ; Neoplasm, neoplastic ganglia [See Also: Neoplasm, nerve, peripheral] cranial nerve ; Neoplasm, neoplastic nerve (ganglion) abducens ; etc

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acoustic neuroma
  • Acoustic neuroma of bilateral vestibular nerves
  • Acoustic neuroma of left vestibular nerve
  • Acoustic neuroma of right vestibular nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of abducens nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of accessory nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of acoustic nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of cranial nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of facial nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of glossopharyngeal nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of hypoglossal nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of oculomotor nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of olfactory nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of optic nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of optic nerve and nerve sheath
  • Benign neoplasm of trigeminal nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of trochlear nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of vagus nerve
  • Benign tumor of acoustic vestibular nerve
  • Benign tumor of olfactory tract
  • Bilateral vestibular neuropathy
  • Cellular schwannoma
  • Cellular schwannoma
  • Cellular schwannoma
  • Cellular schwannoma
  • Cerebellopontine angle syndrome
  • Disorder of bilateral acoustic nerves
  • Disorder of left labyrinth due to schwannoma
  • Disorder of left vestibular nerve
  • Disorder of left vestibular nerve
  • Disorder of olfactory nerve
  • Disorder of right labyrinth due to schwannoma
  • Disorder of right vestibular nerve
  • Disorder of right vestibular nerve
  • Melanocytoma of optic nerve head
  • Meningioma of optic nerve sheath
  • Meningioma of orbit
  • Neoplasm of abducens nerve
  • Neoplasm of accessory nerve
  • Neoplasm of facial nerve
  • Neoplasm of facial nerve
  • Neoplasm of glossopharyngeal nerve
  • Neoplasm of hypoglossal nerve
  • Neoplasm of oculomotor nerve
  • Neoplasm of olfactory nerve
  • Neoplasm of trigeminal nerve
  • Neoplasm of trigeminal nerve
  • Neoplasm of trochlear nerve
  • Neoplasm of vagus nerve
  • Schwannoma of nerve of face
  • Trigeminal schwannoma

Clinical Classification

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Benign neoplasm of olfactory bulb

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert D33.3 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 225.1 - Benign neo cranial nerve

Table of Neoplasms

This code is referenced in the table of neoplasms by anatomical site. For each site there are six possible code numbers according to whether the neoplasm in question is malignant, benign, in situ, of uncertain behavior, or of unspecified nature. The description of the neoplasm will often indicate which of the six columns is appropriate.

Where such descriptors are not present, the remainder of the Index should be consulted where guidance is given to the appropriate column for each morphological (histological) variety listed. However, the guidance in the Index can be overridden if one of the descriptors mentioned above is present.

Neoplasm, neoplastic Malignant
Primary
Malignant
Secondary
CaInSitu Benign Uncertain
Behavior
Unspecified
Behavior
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »acoustic nerve
C72.4C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »auditory
    »nerve
C72.4C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »chiasma opticum
C72.3C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »cranial (fossa, any)
    »nerve
C72.50C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »cranial (fossa, any)
    »nerve
      »specified NEC
C72.59C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »ganglia [See Also: Neoplasm, nerve, peripheral]
    »cranial nerve
C72.50C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »abducens
C72.59C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »accessory (spinal)
C72.59C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »acoustic
C72.4C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »auditory
C72.4C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »cranial
C72.50C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »cranial
      »specified NEC
C72.59C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »facial
C72.59C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »glossopharyngeal
C72.59C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »hypoglossal
C72.59C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »oculomotor
C72.59C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »olfactory
C47.2C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »optic
C72.3C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »spinal NEC
      »accessory
C72.59C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »trigeminal
C72.59C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »trochlear
C72.59C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nerve (ganglion)
    »vagus
C72.59C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »olfactory nerve or bulb
C72.2C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »optic nerve, chiasm, or tract
C72.3C79.49 D33.3D43.3D49.7

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.