ICD-10 Specific code D33: Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system

Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.

Translations

Language Translation
Flag for English language  English Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system
Flag for French language  French Tumeur bรฉnigne de l'encรฉphale et d'autres parties du systรจme nerveux central

Hierarchical position

Level Code Title
1 II Neoplasms
2 D10-D36 Benign neoplasms
3 D33 Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system

Contents

Code Title
D33.0 Benign neoplasm: Brain, supratentorial
D33.1 Benign neoplasm: Brain, infratentorial
D33.2 Benign neoplasm: Brain, unspecified
D33.3 Benign neoplasm: Cranial nerves
D33.4 Benign neoplasm: Spinal cord
D33.7 Benign neoplasm: Other specified parts of central nervous system
D33.9 Benign neoplasm: Central nervous system, unspecified

Indicated medicines

Active Ingredient Description
Lomustine

Lomustine’s mode of action is believed to be partly as an alkylating agent and partly by inhibition of several steps in the synthesis of nucleic acid and inhibition of the repair of single strand breaks in DNA chains.