ICD-10 Specific code D43: Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of brain and 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 Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of brain and central nervous system
Flag for French language  French Tumeur de l'encéphale et du système nerveux central à évolution imprévisible ou inconnue

Hierarchical position

Level Code Title
1 II Neoplasms
2 D37-D48 Neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour
3 D43 Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of brain and central nervous system

Contents

Code Title
D43.0 Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour: Brain, supratentorial
D43.1 Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour: Brain, infratentorial
D43.2 Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour: Brain, unspecified
D43.3 Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour: Cranial nerves
D43.4 Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour: Spinal cord
D43.7 Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour: Other parts of central nervous system
D43.9 Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour: 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.