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D48.0 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage


The ICD 10 Code for Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage is listed as D48.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: D48.0
Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage
  • Excludes1: neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cartilage of ear (D48.1)
  • 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 eyelid (D48.1)
  • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of synovia (D48.1)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
456 - Spinal Fus Exc Cerv W Spinal Curv/malig/infec Or 9+ Fus W Mcc
457 - Spinal Fus Exc Cerv W Spinal Curv/malig/infec Or 9+ Fus W Cc
458 - Spinal Fus Exc Cerv W Spinal Curv/malig/infec Or 9+ Fus W/o Cc/mcc
542 - Pathological Fractures & Musculoskelet & Conn Tiss Malig W Mcc
543 - Pathological Fractures & Musculoskelet & Conn Tiss Malig W Cc
544 - Pathological Fractures & Musculoskelet & Conn Tiss Malig W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Block Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes (D37-D48)
Parent D48 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 238.0 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of D48.0:
D48.1 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue
D48.2 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
D48.3 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of retroperitoneum
D48.4 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peritoneum
D48.5 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
D48.6 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of breast
D48.7 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites
D48.9 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, unspecified