ICD-Code C71: Malignant neoplasm of brain
- C71.0 Malignant neoplasm: Cerebrum, except lobes and ventricles
- C71.1 Malignant neoplasm: Frontal lobe
- C71.2 Malignant neoplasm: Temporal lobe
- C71.3 Malignant neoplasm: Parietal lobe
- C71.4 Malignant neoplasm: Occipital lobe
- C71.5 Malignant neoplasm: Cerebral ventricle
- C71.6 Malignant neoplasm: Cerebellum
- C71.7 Malignant neoplasm: Brain stem
- C71.8 Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of brain
- C71.9 Malignant neoplasm: Brain, unspecified
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).