2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 239.6
Neoplasm of unspecified nature of brain
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 239.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 239.6 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
239.6 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D49.6 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain
Approximate Synonyms
- Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor
- Germ cell neoplasm, brain
- Germ cell tumor of the brain
- Neoplasm of brain
- Neoplasm of brain, germ cell
- Neoplasm, brain
- Neoplasm, dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial (DNET)
Clinical Information
- A benign or malignant neoplasm that arises from or metastasizes to the brain
- Benign and malignant neoplasms that arise from or metastasize to structures within the cranium. This includes meningeal and other tumors that occur in the spaces that surround the brain, and neoplasms of the brain
- Neoplasms of the intracranial components of the central nervous system, including the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, thalamus, brain stem, and cerebellum. Brain neoplasms are subdivided into primary (originating from brain tissue) and secondary (i.e., metastatic) forms. Primary neoplasms are subdivided into benign and malignant forms. In general, brain tumors may also be classified by age of onset, histologic type, or presenting location in the brain
- Neoplasms of the intracranial components of the central nervous system, including the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, thalamus, brain stem, and cerebellum; subdivided into primary (originating from brain tissue) and secondary (metastatic) forms; primary neoplasms are subdivided into benign and malignant forms; brain tumors may also be classified by age of onset, histologic type, or presenting location in the brain
- The growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer)
239.6 Excludes
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