Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 225.1
Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves
  • Short description: Benign neo cranial nerve.
  • ICD-9-CM 225.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 225.1 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 225.1.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 225.1: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 225.1 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D33.3 Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acoustic neuroma
  • Acoustic neuroma, bilat vestibular nerve
  • Benign neoplasm of cranial nerve
  • Benign neoplasm, cranial nerve
  • Bilateral acoustic neuromas
  • Melanocytoma of optic nerve
  • Melanocytoma, optic nerve
  • Neoplasm, acoustic neuroma, bilateral
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 225.1:
  • Neurilemmoma (M9560/0) - see also Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign
    • acoustic (nerve) 225.1
  • Neuroma (M9570/0) - see also Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign
    • acoustic (nerve) (M9560/0) 225.1
    • auditory nerve 225.1
    • optic (nerve) 225.1
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 225.1 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2013 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.