Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 191.6
Malignant neoplasm of cerebellum nos
  • Short description: Mal neo cerebellum NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 191.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 191.6 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 191.6: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 191.6 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C71.6 Malignant neoplasm of cerebellum
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer of the brain, cerebellum, medulloblastoma
  • Cancer of the cerebellum
  • Cancer of the cerebellum, glioma
  • Cerebellar cancer
  • Malignant glioma of cerebellum
  • Malignant glioma, cerebellum
  • Medulloblastoma of cerebellum
  • Medulloblastoma, cerebellum
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of cerebellum
Applies To
  • Cerebellopontine angle
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 191.6:
  • Medulloblastoma (M9470/3)
    • desmoplastic (M9471/3) 191.6
    • unspecified site 191.6
  • Medullomyoblastoma (M9472/3)
    • unspecified site 191.6
  • Sarcoma (M8800/3) - see also Neoplasm, connective tissue, malignant
    • cerebellar (M9480/3) 191.6
      • circumscribed (arachnoidal) (M9471/3) 191.6
    • circumscribed (arachnoidal) cerebellar (M9471/3) 191.6
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