Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue
Non-billable header
D48.1 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- 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
Includes (from D48)
- 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.
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of articular cartilage (D48.0)
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cartilage of larynx (D38.0)
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cartilage of nose (D38.5)
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective tissue of breast (D48.6-)
- neoplasms of unspecified behavior (D49.-) (from D48)
- neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) (Q85.0-) (from D48)
Also known as
- 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
Parent code
- D48Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sitesHeader
More specific codes D48.1
Related codes
- D48.0Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilageBillable
- D48.2Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous systemBillable
- D48.3Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of retroperitoneumBillable
- D48.4Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peritoneumBillable
- D48.5Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skinBillable
- D48.6Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of breastHeader
- D48.7Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sitesBillable
- D48.9Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, unspecifiedBillable