ICD-10-CM Codes Browse (Tabular) Diagnostic External Drug Neoplasm

D48.5 – Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin

Coding Notes

Active

Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Type 1 Excludes

neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anus NOS (D37.8)

neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin of genital organs (D39.8, D40.8)

neoplasm of uncertain behavior of vermilion border of lip (D37.0)

Applicable To

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

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

238.2

Fs: 00000 – Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

DRG 606

MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITH MCC

DRG 607

MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC

Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Nevus D22.9

bathing trunk D48.5

pigmented

giant See also Neoplasm, skin, uncertain behavior D48.5

Tumor See also Neoplasm, unspecified behavior, by site

basal cell See also Neoplasm, skin, uncertain behavior D48.5

Sibling Codes

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

D48.6

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of breast

D48.7

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites

D48.9

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, unspecified

Parent Sibling Codes

D40

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of male genital organs

D41

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of urinary organs

D42

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of meninges

D43

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and central nervous system

D44

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands

D45

Polycythemia vera

D46

Myelodysplastic syndromes

D47

Other neoplasms of uncertain behavior of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue

D48

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites

D49

Neoplasms of unspecified behavior

View in Tabular

Code	Title
C00-D49	Neoplasms (C00-D49)
D37-D48	Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes (D37-D48)
D48	Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites
D48.5	Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin Type 1 Excludes neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anus NOS (D37.8) neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin of genital organs (D39.8, D40.8) neoplasm of uncertain behavior of vermilion border of lip (D37.0) Applicable to 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