D32.9

Applicable To

• Meningioma NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Benign neoplasm of meninges

• Meningioma

Clinical Information

• A benign tumor occurring in the meninges, which surround the brain and spinal cord. The most common are meningiomas.

• A generally slow growing tumor attached to the dura mater. It is composed of neoplastic meningothelial arachnoidal) cells. It typically occurs in adults, often women and it has a wide range of histopathological appearances. Of the various subtypes, meningothelial, fibrous and transitional meningiomas are the most common. Most meningiomas are who grade i tumors, and some are who grade ii or iii tumors. Most subtypes share a common clinical behavior, although some subtypes are more likely to recur and follow a more aggressive clinical course. adapted from who)

• A neoplasm of the meninges, for which the status of malignancy has not been determined.

• A relatively common neoplasm of the central nervous system that arises from arachnoidal cells. The majority are well differentiated vascular tumors which grow slowly and have a low potential to be invasive, although malignant subtypes occur. Meningiomas have a predilection to arise from the parasagittal region, cerebral convexity, sphenoidal ridge, olfactory groove, and spinal canal. from devita et al., cancer: principles and practice of oncology, 5th ed, pp2056-7)

• A type of slow-growing tumor that forms in the meninges thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Meningiomas usually occur in adults.

• Relatively common neoplasm of the central nervous system that arises from arachnoidal cells; the majority are well differentiated vascular tumors which grow slowly and have a low potential to be invasive, although malignant subtypes occur; they have a predilection to arise from the parasagittal region, cerebral convexity, sphenoidal ridge, olfactory groove, and spinal canal.

• Tumor of the membranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord

Details

• D32.9 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 D32.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D32.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 D32.9 may differ.