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.
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
English
|
Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour: Brain, unspecified |
French
|
Tumeur à évolution imprévisible ou inconnue de l'encéphale, sans précision |
| 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 | |
| 4 | D43.2 | Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour: Brain, unspecified |
| 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. |
