C71.0 is the authoritative medical code for Malignant neoplasm of cerebrum, except lobes and ventricles. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for malignant neoplasm of cerebrum, except lobes and ventricles (ICD-10-CM C71.0), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Malignant neoplasm of cerebrum, except lobes and ventricles is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code C71.0. Inclusion terms: Malignant neoplasm of supratentorial NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): malignant neoplasm of cranial nerves C72.2-C72.5; retrobulbar malignant neoplasm C69.6-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for C71.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Malignant neoplasm of supratentorial NOS
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- malignant neoplasm of cranial nerves C72.2-C72.5
- retrobulbar malignant neoplasm C69.6-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with C71.0?
Per Excludes1 instructions, C71.0 must not be reported with: malignant neoplasm of cranial nerves (C72.2-C72.5); retrobulbar malignant neoplasm (C69.6-).
What conditions are included under C71.0?
Malignant neoplasm of cerebrum, except lobes and ventricles includes: Malignant neoplasm of supratentorial NOS.
Codes in This Family (10)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as C71.0, with their registry titles.
- C71 — Malignant neoplasm of brain
- C71.1 — Malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe
- C71.2 — Malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe
- C71.3 — Malignant neoplasm of parietal lobe
- C71.4 — Malignant neoplasm of occipital lobe
- C71.5 — Malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricle
- C71.6 — Malignant neoplasm of cerebellum
- C71.7 — Malignant neoplasm of brain stem
- C71.8 — Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of brain
- C71.9 — Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
Neoplasm Table Sites (28)
Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, basal ganglia — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, brain NEC, basal ganglia — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, brain NEC, cerebrum — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, brain NEC, corpus striatum — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, brain NEC, cortex (cerebral) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, brain NEC, globus pallidus — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, brain NEC, hypothalamus — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, brain NEC, internal capsule — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, brain NEC, thalamus — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, cerebrum, cerebral (cortex) (hemisphere) (white matter) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, corpus, callosum, brain — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, corpus, striatum, cerebrum — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, cortex, cerebral — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, ganglia, basal — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, globus pallidus — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, hemisphere, cerebral — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, hypothalamus — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, insula — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, insular tissue (pancreas), brain — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, internal, capsule — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, island of Reil — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, operculum (brain) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, pallium — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, putamen — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, rhinencephalon — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, supratentorial NEC (brain) — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, thalamus — Malignant, Primary
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, white matter (central) (cerebral) — Malignant, Primary
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