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D48.5 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin


The ICD 10 Code for Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin is listed as D48.5.
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: D48.5
Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anal margin
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anal skin
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of perianal skin
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin of breast
  • Excludes1: neoplasm of uncertain behavior of anus NOS (D37.8)
  • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin of genital organs (D39.8, D40.8)
  • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of vermilion border of lip (D37.0)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
606 - Minor Skin Disorders W Mcc
607 - Minor Skin Disorders W/o 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: 238.2 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of D48.5:
D48.0 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage
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
D48.6 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of breast
D48.7 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites
D48.9 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, unspecified