C70.1 - Malignant neoplasm of spinal meninges
| ICD-10: | C70.1 |
| Short Description: | Malignant neoplasm of spinal meninges |
| Long Description: | Malignant neoplasm of spinal meninges |
| Status: | Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
C70.1 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of spinal meninges. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms reference this diagnosis code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic arachnoid spinal ; Neoplasm, neoplastic dura (cranial) (mater) spinal ; Neoplasm, neoplastic meninges spinal (cord) ; Neoplasm, neoplastic pia mater spinal ; Neoplasm, neoplastic spine, spinal (column) dura mater ; Neoplasm, neoplastic spine, spinal (column) membrane ; Neoplasm, neoplastic spine, spinal (column) meninges ; etc
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Malignant neoplasm of spinal arachnoid mater
- Malignant neoplasm of spinal dura mater
- Malignant neoplasm of spinal meninges
- Malignant neoplasm of spinal pia mater
- Primary malignant neoplasm of meninges
- Primary malignant neoplasm of spinal cord
- Primary malignant neoplasm of spinal meninges
Convert to ICD-9 Code
| Source ICD-10 Code | Target ICD-9 Code | |
|---|---|---|
| C70.1 | 192.3 - Mal neo spinal meninges |
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 »arachnoid »spinal | C70.1 | C79.49 | D32.1 | D42.1 | D49.7 | |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »dura (cranial) (mater) »spinal | C70.1 | C79.49 | D32.1 | D42.1 | D49.7 | |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »meninges »spinal (cord) | C70.1 | C79.49 | D32.1 | D42.1 | D49.7 | |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »pia mater »spinal | C70.1 | C79.49 | D32.1 | D42.1 | D49.7 | |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »spine, spinal (column) »dura mater | C70.1 | C79.49 | D32.1 | D42.1 | D49.7 | |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »spine, spinal (column) »membrane | C70.1 | C79.49 | D32.1 | D42.1 | D49.7 | |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »spine, spinal (column) »meninges | C70.1 | C79.49 | D32.1 | D42.1 | D49.7 | |
| »Neoplasm, neoplastic »spine, spinal (column) »pia mater | C70.1 | C79.49 | D32.1 | D42.1 | D49.7 |
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Code History
- 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)