2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C71.5

Malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricle

ICD-10-CM Code:
C71.5
ICD-10 Code for:
Malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricle
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Neoplasms
    (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system
      (C69-C72)
      • Malignant neoplasm of brain
        (C71)

C71.5 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricle. 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 brain NEC ventricle (floor) ; Neoplasm, neoplastic cerebrum, cerebra (cortex) (hemisphere) (white matter) ventricle ; Neoplasm, neoplastic choroid plexus ; Neoplasm, neoplastic ependyma (brain) ; Neoplasm, neoplastic plexus choroid ; Neoplasm, neoplastic ventricle (cerebral) (floor) (lateral) (third) ; etc

Approximate Synonyms

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

  • Choroid plexus carcinoma
  • Increased cerebrospinal fluid production
  • Increased cerebrospinal fluid production due to choroid plexus carcinoma
  • Malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricles
  • Malignant neoplasm of floor of cerebral ventricle
  • Malignant tumor of choroid plexus
  • Primary astrocytoma of cerebral ventricle
  • Primary ependymoma of brain ventricle
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricle
  • Tumor of choroid plexus
  • Tumor of choroid plexus

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.


Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • malignant neoplasm of fourth cerebral ventricle C71.7

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 C71.5 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 191.5 - Mal neo cereb ventricle

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
  »brain NEC
    »ventricle (floor)
C71.5C79.31 D33.0D43.0D49.6
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »cerebrum, cerebra (cortex) (hemisphere) (white matter)
    »ventricle
C71.5C79.31 D33.0D43.0D49.6
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »choroid
    »plexus
C71.5C79.31 D33.0D43.0D49.6
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »ependyma (brain)
C71.5C79.31 D33.0D43.0D49.6
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »plexus
    »choroid
C71.5C79.31 D33.0D43.0D49.6
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »ventricle (cerebral) (floor) (lateral) (third)
C71.5C79.31 D33.0D43.0D49.6

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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.