D48.1
Header — not billableNeoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue
The ICD-10 code for neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue is D48.1.
D48.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 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).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- 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
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
- D48.0Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage
- D48.2Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
- D48.3Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of retroperitoneum
- D48.4Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peritoneum
- D48.5Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
- D48.6Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of breastnon-billable header
- D48.7Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites
- D48.9Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, unspecified
- D48.1Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissuenon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2381Approximate match
- 72702Approximate match