ICD 10 Coding Alert

Top tip: Look to anatomical location.

Even though brain tumor ICD-10 coding may seem simple, you risk reimbursement losses if you don’t know how to select the right code. Apply your knowledge about reporting brain tumors by trying this quiz, then check your answers.

Question 1: How do you report malignant neoplasm of the parietal lobe in ICD-10-CM?

a) C71.1
b) C71.2
c) C71.3
d) C71.4

Question 2: Which of the following is the correct ICD-10-CM code for tumor in the cerebellum?

a) C71.7
b) C71.6
c) C71.4
d) C71.3

Question 3: Which of the following ICD-10-CM codes is the best choice when your physician does not mention the site of the brain tumor?

a) C71.9
b) C71.7
c) C71.5
d) C71.3

Question 4: Which of the following is the best choice when your physician documents a brain tumor overlapping two anatomical regions in the brain?

a) C71.9
b) C71.8
c) C71.7
d) C71.6

Question 5: For a tumor in which of the following ventricles does ICD-10-CM offer an option of reporting as brainstem tumor?

a) Ventricle 1
b) Ventricle 2
c) Ventricle 3
d) Ventricle 4