Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 192.8
Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of nervous system
  • Short description: Mal neo nervous syst NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 192.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 192.8 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 192.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 192.8: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 192.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C72.9 Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer nervous system contiguous or overlap sites
  • CNS cancer, overlapping sites
  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of brain and other parts of the central nervous system
Applies To
  • Malignant neoplasm of contiguous or overlapping sites of other parts of nervous system whose point of origin cannot be determined
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