C72.0

Approximate Synonyms

• Anaplastic astrocytoma of spinal cord

• Cancer of the spinal cord

• Cancer of the spinal cord, anaplastic astrocytoma

• Cancer of the spinal cord, extramedullary

• Cancer of the spinal cord, intradural

• Cancer of the spinal cord, intradural, extramed

• Cancer of the spinal cord, intradural, intramed

• Cancer of the spinal cord, intramedullary

• Cancer of the spine, extradural

• Malignant tumor of spinal cord, extramedullary

• Malignant tumor of spinal cord, intramedullary

• Primary extramedullary malignant tumor of spinal cord

• Primary intradural spinal cord cancer

• Primary malignant neoplasm of extradural spinal cord

• Primary malignant neoplasm of intradural intramedullary spinal cord

• Primary malignant neoplasm of spinal cord

Clinical Information

• A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm affecting the spinal cord. Representative examples include lymphoma, melanoma, and sarcoma.

Details

• C72.0 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 C72.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C72.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 C72.0 may differ.