2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D48.0Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage
ICD-10-CM Codes›C00–D49›D37-D48›D48
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
ICD-10-CM D48.0
D48.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 456 through 458, 542 through 544. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Neoplasms of unspecified nature or uncertain behavior.
Code Identity
ICD-10-CM Code
D48.0
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage
Short Description
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone/artic cartl
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Atypical cartilaginous tumor
- Chondromatosis
- Diffuse tenosynovial giant cell tumor of joint of vertebra
- Giant cell neoplasm of bone of pelvis
- Giant cell neoplasm of clavicle
- Giant cell neoplasm of long bone of lower limb
- Giant cell neoplasm of mandible
- Giant cell neoplasm of sacrum
- Giant cell tumor of bone
- Giant cell tumor of bone and articular cartilage
- Giant cell tumor of craniofacial bones
- Giant cell tumor of long bone of upper limb
- Giant cell tumor of short bone of lower limb
- Giant cell tumor of short bone of upper limb
- Hemangioblastoma of bone
- Lesion of joint capsule of ankle region
- Mass of joint of ankle
- Mass of joint of elbow
- Mass of parietal bone of skull
- Neoplasm of acromion
- Neoplasm of calcaneus
- Neoplasm of coccyx
- Neoplasm of cuboid
- Neoplasm of ethmoid bone
- Neoplasm of first cuneiform bone of foot
- Neoplasm of frontal bone
- Neoplasm of hamate bone
- Neoplasm of ilium
- Neoplasm of ischium
- Neoplasm of lunate bone
- Neoplasm of metacarpal bone
- Neoplasm of metatarsal bone
- Neoplasm of nasal bone
- Neoplasm of navicular bone of foot
- Neoplasm of occipital bone
- Neoplasm of palatine bone
- Neoplasm of parietal bone
- Neoplasm of patella
- Neoplasm of phalanx of foot
- Neoplasm of phalanx of hand
- Neoplasm of pisiform bone of wrist region
- Neoplasm of pubis
- Neoplasm of scaphoid bone
- Neoplasm of second cuneiform bone of foot
- Neoplasm of sphenoid bone
- Neoplasm of talus
- Neoplasm of third cuneiform bone of foot
- Neoplasm of trapezium
- Neoplasm of trapezoid bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of acromion
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of articular cartilage
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone of face
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone of hand
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone of lower limb
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone of skull
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone of upper limb
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of calcaneus
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of carpal bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cervical vertebral column
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cheek
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of chest wall
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of clavicle
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of coccyx
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cuboid
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ethmoid bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of femur
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of first cuneiform bone of foot
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of forearm
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of frontal bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hamate bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ilium
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ischium
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of jaw
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of long bone of lower limb
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of long bone of upper limb
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lumbar vertebral column
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lunate bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of mandible
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of maxilla
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of metacarpal bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of metatarsal bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of nasal bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of navicular bone of foot
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of nose
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of occipital bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of palatine bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of parietal bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of patella
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pelvic bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of phalanx of foot
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of phalanx of hand
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pisiform bone of wrist region
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pubis
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of radius
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of rib
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of sacrococcygeal region
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of sacrum
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of scaphoid bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of scapula
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of second cuneiform bone of foot
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of septum of nose
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of short bone of lower limb
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of short bone of upper limb
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skeletal system
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of sphenoid bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of sternum
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of talus
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of tarsal bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of temporal bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thigh
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of third cuneiform bone of foot
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thoracic vertebral column
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of trapezium
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of trapezoid bone
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ulna
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of vertebral column
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of vomer
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of zygomatic bone
- Neoplasm of vomer
- Neoplasm of zygomatic bone
- Osteofibrous dysplasia-like adamantinoma
- Synovial chondromatosis
- Synovial chondromatosis of elbow
- Synovial chondromatosis of wrist
- Synovial osteochondromatosis of 1st metatarsophalangeal joint
- Synovial osteochondromatosis of acromioclavicular joint
- Synovial osteochondromatosis of ankle
- Synovial osteochondromatosis of elbow
- Synovial osteochondromatosis of interphalangeal joint of toe
- Synovial osteochondromatosis of knee
- Synovial osteochondromatosis of lesser metatarsophalangeal joint
- Synovial osteochondromatosis of shoulder
- Synovial osteochondromatosis of subtalar joint
- Synovial osteochondromatosis of talonavicular joint
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to D48.0: its own notes plus those printed at D48, block D37-D48, and Chapter 2. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
On D48.0 itself
- neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) (Q85.0-)
From Block D37-D48 Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes applies to 137 codes
- neoplasms of unspecified behavior (D49.-)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
From Block D37-D48 Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes applies to 137 codes
- Functional activity
- 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.
- Morphology [Histology]
- 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.
- Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
- 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.
- Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
- 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).
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name D48.0, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 1
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming D48.0: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- D48.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissueneoplasm of uncertain behavior of articular cartilage (D48.0)
Excludes2 1
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming D48.0: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
Notes 1
These notes mention D48.0.
- Block D37-D48 Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromesCategories 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. names D48, which includes this code
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Ecchondrosis D48.0
Osteoclastoma D48.0
Tumor See Also: Neoplasm, unspecified behavior, by site;
giant cell See Also: Neoplasm, uncertain behavior, by site;
bone D48.0
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
CCSR NEO072
Neoplasms of unspecified nature or uncertain behavior
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes
Table of NeoplasmsClinical
Anatomical sites in the Table of Neoplasms that reference this code family.
| Site | Malig. Primary | Malig. Secondary | Ca in situ | Benign | Uncertain | Unspec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alveolar › ridge or process | C41.1 | C79.51 | – | D16.5 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| alveolar › ridge or process › lower | C41.1 | C79.51 | – | D16.5 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| alveolar › ridge or process › upper | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| atlas | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) | C41.9 | C79.51 | – | D16.9 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › acetabulum | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › atlas | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › axis | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › back NEC | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › calvarium | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › cartilage NEC | C41.9 | C79.51 | – | D16.9 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › clavicle | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › clivus | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › coccygeal vertebra | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › coccyx | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › costal cartilage | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › costovertebral joint | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › cranial | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › cuneiform | C41.9 | C79.51 | – | D16.9 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › ethmoid (labyrinth) | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › face | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › frontal | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › hip | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › hyoid | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › ilium | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › innominate | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › intervertebral cartilage or disc | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › ischium | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › jaw (lower) | C41.1 | C79.51 | – | D16.5 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › malar | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › mandible | C41.1 | C79.51 | – | D16.5 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › mastoid | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › maxilla, maxillary (superior) | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › maxilla, maxillary (superior) › inferior | C41.1 | C79.51 | – | D16.5 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › nose, nasal | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › occipital | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › orbit | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › parietal | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › pelvic | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › pubic | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › rib | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › sacral vertebra | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › sacrum | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › sella turcica | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › skull | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › sphenoid | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › spine, spinal (column) | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › spine, spinal (column) › coccyx | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › spine, spinal (column) › sacrum | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › sternum | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › temporal | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › turbinate | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › vertebra (column) | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › vertebra (column) › coccyx | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › vertebra (column) › sacrum | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › vomer | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › xiphoid process | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| bone (periosteum) › zygomatic | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| calvarium | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] | C41.9 | C79.51 | – | D16.9 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] › costal | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] › ensiform | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] › intervertebral | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] › rib | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| cartilage (articular) (joint) NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] › semilunar (knee) | C40.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.2 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| clavicle | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| clivus | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| coccygeal › vertebra | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| coccyx | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| costal cartilage | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| costovertebral joint | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| disc, intervertebral | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| ensiform cartilage | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| ethmoid (sinus) › bone or labyrinth | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| frontal › bone | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| ilium | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| intervertebral cartilage or disc | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| ischium | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| jaw › bone | C41.1 | C79.51 | – | D16.5 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| joint NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] | C41.9 | C79.51 | – | D16.9 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| joint NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] › costovertebral | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| joint NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] › sternocostal | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| joint NEC [See Also: Neoplasm, bone] › temporomandibular | C41.1 | C79.51 | – | D16.5 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| malar | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| mandible | C41.1 | C79.51 | – | D16.5 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| mandible › alveolar › ridge or process | C41.1 | C79.51 | – | D16.5 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| mastoid (air cells) (antrum) (cavity) › bone or process | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| maxilla, maxillary (superior) | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| maxilla, maxillary (superior) › alveolar › ridge or process (carcinoma) | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| meniscus, knee joint (lateral) (medial) | C40.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.2 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| nose, nasal › bone | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| nose, nasal › turbinate (mucosa) › bone | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| nucleus pulposus | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| occipital › bone | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| orbit › bone | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| parietal › bone | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| pelvis, pelvic › bone | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| pubic bone | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| rib | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| sacrococcyx, sacrococcygeal | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| sacrum, sacral (vertebra) | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| sella turcica › bone | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| semilunar cartilage (knee) | C40.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.2 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| sinus (accessory) › bone (any) | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| skeleton, skeletal NEC | C41.9 | C79.51 | – | D16.9 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| skull | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| sphenoid › bone | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| spine, spinal (column) | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| spine, spinal (column) › coccyx | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| spine, spinal (column) › lumbosacral | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| spine, spinal (column) › sacrum | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| sternum | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| symphysis pubis | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| temporal › bone | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| turbinate (bone) | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| vertebra (column) | C41.2 | C79.51 | – | D16.6 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| vertebra (column) › coccyx | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| vertebra (column) › sacrum | C41.4 | C79.51 | – | D16.8 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| vomer | C41.0 | C79.51 | – | D16.4 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
| xiphoid process | C41.3 | C79.51 | – | D16.7 | D48.0 | D49.2 |
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Convert D48.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Questions About D48.0Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage?
The ICD-10-CM code for neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage is D48.0 (sometimes written as D480). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is D48.0 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does D48.0 group to?
When neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 543, 544, 456, 457, 542, 458, with relative weights from 0.7404 to 7.6211 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can D48.0 be reported with a code from D48.1?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on D48.0 lists "neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cartilage of ear (D48.1-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of D48.0?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage converts to ICD-9-CM 238.0 (unc behav neo bone). The mapping is a direct match.
