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2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Neoplasms 140-239 > Benign Neoplasms 210-229 > ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 225 Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system 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 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 225.0 Benign neoplasm of brain Primary neoplasms of the brain which are noninvasive and tend to grow slowly. They are generally classified by location and histologic type. In children, astrocytomas of the cerebellum represent relatively common benign brain neoplasms. In adult meningiomas, neurilemomas and pituitary tumors comprise the majority of benign tumors. (KEV 8-14-99) 225.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 225.0 contains 2 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 225.1 Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves 225.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 225.1 contains 4 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 225.2 Benign neoplasm of cerebral meninges A benign tumor occurring in the meninges, which surround the brain and spinal cord. The most common are meningiomas. - 2004 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. They tend to present in the fourth to sixth decades of life with signs indicative of a slowly progressive mass lesion. Specific clinical manifestations depend on the location of the tumor, but may include INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION, cranial neuropathies, ataxia, and other focal neurologic signs. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp2056-7) 225.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 225.3 Benign neoplasm of spinal cord A benign growth of the cells that comprise the spinal cord. 225.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 225.4 Benign neoplasm of spinal meninges 225.4 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 225.8 Benign neoplasm of other specified sites of nervous system 225.8 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 225.9 Benign neoplasm of nervous system part unspecified 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