Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands
Non-billable header
D44 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- Note: Functional activity
- Note: 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.
- Note: Morphology [Histology]
- Note: 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.
- Note: Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
- Note: 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.
- Note: Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
- Note: 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).
- 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.
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- neoplasms of unspecified behavior (D49.-)
- multiple endocrine adenomatosis (E31.2-)
- multiple endocrine neoplasia (E31.2-)
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine pancreas (D37.8)
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ovary (D39.1-)
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of testis (D40.1-)
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thymus (D38.4)
Also known as
- Adenoma, endocrine, multiple, two or more specified sites
- Adenoma, multiple endocrine, two or more specified sites
More specific codes D44
- D44.0Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thyroid glandBillable
- D44.1Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of adrenal glandHeader
- D44.2Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of parathyroid glandBillable
- D44.3Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pituitary glandBillable
- D44.4Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of craniopharyngeal ductBillable
- D44.5Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pineal glandBillable
- D44.6Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of carotid bodyBillable
- D44.7Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aortic body and other paragangliaBillable
- D44.9Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified endocrine glandBillable
Related codes
- D37Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of oral cavity and digestive organsHeader
- D38Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of middle ear and respiratory and intrathoracic organsHeader
- D39Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of female genital organsHeader
- D40Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of male genital organsHeader
- D41Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of urinary organsHeader
- D42Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of meningesHeader
- D43Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and central nervous systemHeader
- D45Polycythemia veraBillable
- D46Myelodysplastic syndromesHeader
- D47Other neoplasms of uncertain behavior of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissueHeader
- D48Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sitesHeader