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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 225.0
Benign neoplasm of brain
  • Short description: Benign neoplasm brain.
  • ICD-9-CM 225.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 225.0 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).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 225.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 225.0: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 225.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D33.2 Benign neoplasm of brain, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Benign ependymoma of brain
  • Benign ependymoma, brain
  • Benign glioma of brain
  • Benign glioma of cerebellum
  • Benign glioma of cerebrum
  • Benign glioma, brain
  • Benign glioma, cerebellum
  • Benign glioma, cerebrum
  • Benign neoplasm of brain, supratentorial
  • Benign neoplasm of infratentorial brain
  • Benign neoplasm, brain
  • Benign neoplasm, infratentorial brain
  • Benign neoplasm, supratentorial brain
  • Benign papilloma of choroid plexus
  • Low grade glioma of brain
  • Low grade glioma of cerebellum
  • Low grade glioma of cerebrum
  • Papilloma, choroid plexus
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 225.0:
  • Ependymoma (epithelial) (malignant) (M9391/3)
    • benign (M9391/0)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, benign
      • 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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