2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Neoplasms 140-239 > Benign Neoplasms 210-229 > Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Other Parts Of Nervous System 225.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 225.0
Benign neoplasm of brain 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 225.0 can be accessed here. - 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
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 225.* hierarchy
Index entries containing 225.0:- Ependymoma (epithelial) (malignant) (M9391/3)
- benign (M9391/0)
- unspecified site
 225.0
Papilloma (M8050/0) - see also Neoplasm, by site, benign- choroid plexus (M9390/0) 225.0
- anaplastic type (M9390/3) 191.5
- malignant (M9390/3) 191.5
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