C71.6

Approximate Synonyms

• Cancer of the brain, cerebellum, medulloblastoma

• Cancer of the cerebellum

• Cancer of the cerebellum, glioma

• Malignant glioma of cerebellum

• Medulloblastoma of cerebellum

• Primary malignant neoplasm of cerebellum

Clinical Information

• Primary and secondary metastatic) malignant tumors that occur in the cerebellum. Histologic types include medulloblastomas, high grade who stage iii or iv) cerebellar astrocytomas, lymphomas, gangliogliomas, gliosarcomas, and several other subtypes. The most frequent malignant cerebellar neoplasm of childhood is medulloblastoma. In adults, metastases from other sites are relatively common. Clinical features include ataxia, headache, nausea, dizzyness, nystagmus, diplopia, papilledema, etc.

Details

• C71.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM C71.6 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C71.6 – other international versions of ICD-10 C71.6 may differ.