D41.0
Header — not billableNeoplasm of uncertain behavior of kidney
The ICD-10 code for neoplasm of uncertain behavior of kidney is D41.0.
D41.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of renal pelvis (D41.1-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D41.1Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of renal pelvisnon-billable header
- D41.2Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ureternon-billable header
- D41.3Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of urethra
- D41.4Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bladder
- D41.8Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified urinary organs
- D41.9Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified urinary organ
- D41.0Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of kidneynon-billable header