C71.7

Applicable To

• Malignant neoplasm of fourth cerebral ventricle

• Infratentorial malignant neoplasm NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Astrocytoma of brain stem

• Cancer of the brain stem

• Cancer of the brain stem, astrocytoma

• Cancer of the brain stem, ependymoma

• Cancer of the brain stem, glioma

• Cancer of the brain stem, oligodendroglioma

• Ependymoma of brain stem

• Malignant glioma of brainstem

• Oligodendroglioma of brain stem

• Primary malignant neoplasm of brain stem

Clinical Information

• Malignant neoplasms which arise or occur within the intracranial cavity below the tentorium cerebelli. This includes neoplasms within the brain and/or surrounding spaces.

Details

• C71.7 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 C71.7 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C71.7 – other international versions of ICD-10 C71.7 may differ.