D48 — Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites

Not billable

Is D48 billable?

No — D48 is a non-billable header code. D48 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 21 billable codes beneath D48.

Billable codes under this header

D48 at a glance

Code	D48
Description	Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with D48 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) (Q85.0-)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D37-D48

The conditions below can never be reported together with D48 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

neoplasms of unspecified behavior (D49.-)

What codes fall under D48? (9)

How long has D48 existed?

D48 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

Which codes are confused with D48?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with D48 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.

vs D48.0Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage