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 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 225.9
Benign neoplasm of nervous system part unspecified On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 225.9 can be accessed here. - Abnormal growth of cells in the nervous system without evidence of malignant characteristics. Unlike other organ systems, tumors in the central nervous system can have benign histological characteristics but still have life threatening effects due to their location within the neuraxis (e.g., brainstem gliomas).
- 225.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 225.* hierarchy
225.9 also known as:- Nervous system (central) NOS
225.9 excludes:
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