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D48.0

✓ Billable

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage

Neoplasms (C00-D49)

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❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with D48.0

  • • 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-)

❌ Excludes1

inherited from D48

Rules from parent category D48: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites

  • • neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) (Q85.0-)

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Code Information

CodeD48.0
BillableYes
ParentD48
CategoryNeoplasms (C00-D49)
Excludes16 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)

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Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)