C71 — Malignant neoplasm of brain
Not billable
Is C71 billable?
No — C71 is a non-billable header code. C71 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 10 billable codes beneath C71.
Billable codes under this header
- C71.0Malignant neoplasm of cerebrum, except lobes and ventricles
- C71.1Malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe
- C71.2Malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe
- C71.3Malignant neoplasm of parietal lobe
- C71.4Malignant neoplasm of occipital lobe
- C71.5Malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricle
- C71.6Malignant neoplasm of cerebellum
- C71.7Malignant neoplasm of brain stem
- C71.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of brain
- C71.9Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecified
C71 at a glance
| Code | C71 |
|---|---|
| Description | Malignant neoplasm of brain |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with C71 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under C71? (10)
- C71.0Malignant neoplasm of cerebrum, except lobes and ventricles
- C71.1Malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe
- C71.2Malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe
- C71.3Malignant neoplasm of parietal lobe
- C71.4Malignant neoplasm of occipital lobe
- C71.5Malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricle
- C71.6Malignant neoplasm of cerebellum
- C71.7Malignant neoplasm of brain stem
- C71.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of brain
- C71.9Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecified
How long has C71 existed?
C71 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.