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Category · FY2027

D48 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites

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D48 is not billable. The category heads 21 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 9 subdivisions.

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Where it sits

  1. Chapter 2 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
  2. D37-D48 Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes (D37-D48)
  3. D48 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites
Billable codes
21
Subdivisions
9
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
33

Codes in D48

  1. D48.0
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage
    Billable
    Excludes1 5

    Excludes1

    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cartilage of ear (D48.1-) D48.1
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cartilage of larynx (D38.0) D38.0
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cartilage of nose (D38.5) D38.5
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective tissue of eyelid (D48.1-) D48.1
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of synovia (D48.1-) D48.1
  2. D48.1
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue
    Header
    Inclusion terms 3, Excludes1 4

    Inclusion terms

    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective tissue of ear
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective tissue of eyelid
    • Stromal tumors of uncertain behavior of digestive system

    Excludes1

    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of articular cartilage (D48.0) D48.0
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cartilage of larynx (D38.0) D38.0
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cartilage of nose (D38.5) D38.5
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective tissue of breast (D48.6-) D48.6
  3. D48.11
    Desmoid tumor
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Aggressive fibromatosis
  4. D48.110
    Desmoid tumor of head and neck
    Billable
  5. D48.111
    Desmoid tumor of chest wall
    Billable
  6. D48.112
    Desmoid tumor, intrathoracic
    Billable
  7. D48.113
    Desmoid tumor of abdominal wall
    Billable
  8. D48.114
    Desmoid tumor, intraabdominal
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Desmoid tumor of pelvic cavity
    • Desmoid tumor, peritoneal, retroperitoneal
  9. D48.115
    Desmoid tumor of upper extremity and shoulder girdle
    Billable
  10. D48.116
    Desmoid tumor of lower extremity and pelvic girdle
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Desmoid tumor of buttock
  11. D48.117
    Desmoid tumor of back
    Billable
  12. D48.118
    Desmoid tumor of other site
    Billable
  13. D48.119
    Desmoid tumor of unspecified site
    Billable
  14. D48.19
    Other specified neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue
    Billable
  15. D48.2
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
    Billable
    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peripheral nerves of orbit (D48.7) D48.7
  16. D48.3
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of retroperitoneum
    Billable
  17. D48.4
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peritoneum
    Billable
  18. D48.5
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 4, Excludes1 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anal margin
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anal skin
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of perianal skin
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin of breast

    Excludes1

    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anus NOS (D37.8) D37.8
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin of genital organs (D39.8, D40.8) D39.8 D40.8
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of vermilion border of lip (D37.0) D37.0
  19. D48.6
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of breast
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective tissue of breast
    • Cystosarcoma phyllodes

    Excludes1

    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin of breast (D48.5) D48.5
  20. D48.60
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified breast
    Billable
  21. D48.61
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of right breast
    Billable
  22. D48.62
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of left breast
    Billable
  23. D48.7
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 3, Excludes1 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of eye
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of heart
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peripheral nerves of orbit

    Excludes1

    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective tissue (D48.1-) D48.1
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin of eyelid (D48.5) D48.5
  24. D48.9
    Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, unspecified
    Billable

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At D48

Excludes1

  • neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) (Q85.0-) Q85.0

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

  • Ecchondrosis → D48.0
  • Osteoclastoma → D48.0
  • Myofibromatosis → D48.19
  • Cystosarcoma phyllodes → D48.6-
  • Fibromatosisaggressive → D48.11-
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)head and neck → D48.110
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)chest wall → D48.111
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)intrathoracic → D48.112
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)abdominal wall → D48.113
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)intraabdominal → D48.114
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)pelvic cavity → D48.114
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)peritoneal → D48.114
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)retroperitoneal → D48.114
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)shoulder girdle → D48.115
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)buttock → D48.116
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)pelvic girdle → D48.116
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)back → D48.117
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)specified site NEC → D48.118
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)site unspecified → D48.119
  • Fibromatosisretroperitoneal → D48.3
  • Mesothelioma (malignant)cystic → D48.4
  • Nevusbathing trunk → D48.5
  • Tumorbasal cell → D48.5
  • Tumorphyllodes → D48.6-
  • Tumorgiant cellbone → D48.0
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)extremityupper → D48.115
  • Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor)extremitylower → D48.116
  • Tumorstromalgastric → D48.19
  • Nevuspigmentedgiant → D48.5
  • Tumorstromalgastricuncertain behavior → D48.19
  • Tumorstromalgastrointestinaluncertain behavior → D48.19
  • Tumorstromalintestineuncertain behavior → D48.19
  • Tumorstromalstomachuncertain behavior → D48.19

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