Table 1.
Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS), Brain and Other Central Nervous System Tumor Site Groupings
| Site | ICD-O-3a Site Code |
|---|---|
| Frontal lobe of brain | C71.1 |
| Temporal lobe of brain | C71.2 |
| Parietal lobe of brain | C71.3 |
| Occipital lobe of brain | C71.4 |
| Cerebrum | C71.0 |
| Ventricle | C71.5 |
| Cerebellum | C71.6 |
| Brain stem | C71.7 |
| Other brain | C71.8-C71.9 |
| Overlapping lesion of brain | C71.8 |
| Brain, NOS | C71.9 |
| Spinal cord and cauda equina | C72.0-C72.1 |
| Spinal cord | C72.0 |
| Cauda equina | C72.1 |
| Cranial nerves | C72.2-C72.5 |
| Olfactory nerve | C72.2 |
| Optic nerve | C72.3 |
| Acoustic nerve | C72.4 |
| Cranial nerve, NOS | C72.5 |
| Other nervous system | C72.8-C72.9 |
| Overlapping lesion of brain and central nervous system | C72.8 |
| Nervous system, NOS | C72.9 |
| Meninges (cerebral & spinal) | C70.0-C70.9 |
| Cerebral meninges | C70.0 |
| Spinal meninges | C70.1 |
| Meninges, NOS | C70.9 |
| Pituitary and craniopharyngeal duct | C75.1-C75.2 |
| Pituitary gland | C75.1 |
| Craniopharyngeal duct | C75.2 |
| Pineal gland | C75.3 |
| Olfactory tumors of the nasal cavityb | C30.0 |
a. International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, 3rd Edition, 2000. World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
b. ICD-O-3 histology codes 9522-9523 only.
Abbreviations: CBTRUS, Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States; NOS, not otherwise specified.