Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of left adrenal gland
Billable / specific
D44.12 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from D44)
- 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.-) (from D44)
- multiple endocrine adenomatosis (E31.2-) (from D44)
- multiple endocrine neoplasia (E31.2-) (from D44)
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine pancreas (D37.8) (from D44)
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ovary (D39.1-) (from D44)
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of testis (D40.1-) (from D44)
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thymus (D38.4) (from D44)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any functional activity. (from D44.1)
Parent code
- D44.1Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of adrenal glandHeader