D48.1 — Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue
Is D48.1 billable?
No — D48.1 is a non-billable header code. D48.1 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 11 billable codes beneath D48.1.
Billable codes under this header
- D48.19Other specified neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue
- D48.110Desmoid tumor of head and neck
- D48.111Desmoid tumor of chest wall
- D48.112Desmoid tumor, intrathoracic
- D48.113Desmoid tumor of abdominal wall
- D48.114Desmoid tumor, intraabdominal
- D48.115Desmoid tumor of upper extremity and shoulder girdle
- D48.116Desmoid tumor of lower extremity and pelvic girdle
- D48.117Desmoid tumor of back
- D48.118Desmoid tumor of other site
- D48.119Desmoid tumor of unspecified site
D48.1 at a glance
| Code | D48.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue |
| 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 D48.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to D48.1.
- 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 — never code together — inherited from D37-D48
The conditions below can never be reported together with D48.1 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.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D48
The conditions below can never be reported together with D48.1 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-)
What codes fall under D48.1? (2)
How long has D48.1 existed?
D48.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2024: D48.1 stopped being billable
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 D48.1?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with D48.1 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.
What other codes are in the D48 family? (8)
- D48.0Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage
- D48.2Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
- D48.3Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of retroperitoneum
- D48.4Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peritoneum
- D48.5Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
- D48.6Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of breastnot billable
- D48.7Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites
- D48.9Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, unspecified