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  2. C00-D49 Neoplasms
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  3. D37-D48 Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes
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  4. D48- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites
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2017/18 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D48

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites

Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as D48. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q85.0

    Neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant)

      2016 2017 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Q85.0-
    )
The following code(s) above D48 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to D48:
  • C00-D49
    2018 ICD-10-CM Range C00-D49

    Neoplasms

    Note
    • Functional activity
    • All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
    • Morphology [Histology]
    • Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
    • Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
    • A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
    • Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
    • Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).
    Neoplasms
  • D37-D48
    2018 ICD-10-CM Range D37-D48

    Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes

    Note
    • Categories D37-D44, and D48 classify by site neoplasms of uncertain behavior, i.e., histologic confirmation whether the neoplasm is malignant or benign cannot be made.
    Type 1 Excludes
    • neoplasms of unspecified behavior (D49.-)
    Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes
Code History
Code annotations containing back-references to D48:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To D48
D47.09 Other mast cell neoplasms of uncertain behavior
D47.1 Chronic myeloproliferative disease
D47.2 Monoclonal gammopathy
D47.3 Essential (hemorrhagic) thrombocythemia
D47.4 Osteomyelofibrosis
D47.Z Other specified neoplasms of uncertain behavior of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue
D47.Z1 Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD)
D47.Z2 Castleman disease
D47.Z9 Other specified neoplasms of uncertain behavior of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue
D47.9 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue, unspecified
D48 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites
D48.0 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage
D48.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue
D48.2 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
D48.3 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of retroperitoneum
D48.4 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peritoneum
D48.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
D48.6 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of breast
D48.60 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified breast
D48.61 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of right breast
D48.62 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of left breast

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