Neoplasms of central nervous system or related structures

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the brain, meninges, or spinal cord. Representative examples of primary neoplasms include astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, ependymoma, and meningioma.

Exclusions

• Malignant neoplasm metastasis in brain (2D50)
• Malignant neoplasm metastasis in meninges (2D51)
• Malignant neoplasm metastasis in spinal cord, cranial nerves or paraspinal nerves (2D52)

4 subordinate codes

• 2A00Primary neoplasms of brain
• 2A01Primary neoplasms of meninges
• 2A02Primary neoplasm of spinal cord, cranial nerves, paraspinal nerves or remaining parts of central nervous system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Neoplasms

• 2A20-2B3ZNeoplasms of haematopoietic or lymphoid tissues
• 2B50-2E2ZMalignant neoplasms, except primary neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic, central nervous system or related tissues
• 2E60-2E6ZIn situ neoplasms, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic, central nervous system or related tissues
• 2E80-2F3ZBenign neoplasms, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic, central nervous system or related tissues
• 2F70-2F7ZNeoplasms of uncertain behaviour, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic, central nervous system or related tissues
• 2F90-2F9ZNeoplasms of unknown behaviour, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic, central nervous system or related tissues
• Inherited cancer-predisposing syndromes