DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

D38 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of middle ear and respiratory and intrathoracic organs

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D38 is not billable. The category heads 7 billable codes in FY2027: the 7 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • Adenomabronchial → D38.1
  • Adenomatosispulmonary → D38.1
  • Tumorintravascular bronchial alveolar → D38.1

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 2 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
  2. D37-D48 Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes (D37-D48)
  3. D38 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of middle ear and respiratory and intrathoracic organs
Billable codes
7
Subdivisions
7
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
4

Codes in D38

  1. D38.0
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of larynx
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2, Excludes1 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aryepiglottic fold or interarytenoid fold, laryngeal aspect
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of epiglottis (suprahyoid portion)

    Excludes1

    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aryepiglottic fold or interarytenoid fold NOS (D37.05) D37.05
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hypopharyngeal aspect of aryepiglottic fold (D37.05) D37.05
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of marginal zone of aryepiglottic fold (D37.05) D37.05
  2. D38.1
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of trachea, bronchus and lung
    Billable
  3. D38.2
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pleura
    Billable
  4. D38.3
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of mediastinum
    Billable
  5. D38.4
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thymus
    Billable
  6. D38.5
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other respiratory organs
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 4, Excludes1 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of accessory sinuses
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cartilage of nose
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of middle ear
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of nasal cavities

    Excludes1

    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ear (external) (skin) (D48.5) D48.5
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of nose NOS (D48.7) D48.7
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin of nose (D48.5) D48.5
  7. D38.6
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of respiratory organ, unspecified
    Billable

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At D38

Excludes1

  • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of heart (D48.7) D48.7

Notes that also apply

Block D37-D48 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes1 1): printed on the block page.

Chapter 2 instructions (Notes 8): printed on the chapter 2 page.

Index entries

  • Adenomabronchial → D38.1
  • Adenomatosispulmonary → D38.1
  • Tumorbronchial alveolar, intravascular → D38.1
  • Tumorintravascular bronchial alveolar → D38.1

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