ICD-10 Specific code D44.5: Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour: Pineal gland

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: Pineal gland
Flag for French language  French Tumeur ร  รฉvolution imprรฉvisible ou inconnue de l'รฉpiphyse

Hierarchical position

Level Code Title
1 II Neoplasms
2 D37-D48 Neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour
3 D44 Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine glands
4 D44.5 Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour: Pineal gland

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.