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C00-D49
Neoplasms
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D37-D48
Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes
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D48-
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D48
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D48
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- D48 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- Short description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unsp sites
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM D48 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D48 - other international versions of ICD-10 D48 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 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.
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:
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
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.Z Other specified neoplasms of uncertain behavior of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue
D47.Z1 Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD)
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
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.