2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Neoplasms 140-239 > Benign Neoplasms 210-229 >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 225
Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of nervous system 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 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 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
225 excludes: - hemangioma (228.02)
- neurofibromatosis (237.7)
- peripheral, sympathetic, and parasympathetic nerves and ganglia (215.0-215.9)
- retrobulbar (224.1)
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