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

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• 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-)

Applies from D48 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites

Excludes1 (never code together)

• neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) (Q85.0-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 456-458 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 238.0 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage

Code annotations containing back-references to D48.0

Back-references to D48.0

• Type 1 Excludes: D48.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue ("neoplasm of uncertain behavior of articular cartilage (D48.0)")

Back-references to D48

• Type 1 Excludes: D49 Neoplasms of unspecified behavior ("neoplasms of uncertain behavior (D37-D44, D48)")

Diagnosis Index entries for D48.0

• Ecchondrosis
• Osteoclastoma
• Tumor › giant cell › bone

Nearby codes

• D48 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites
• D48.0 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage (this code)
• D48.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue
• D48.11 Desmoid tumor
• D48.110 Desmoid tumor of head and neck
• D48.111 Desmoid tumor of chest wall
• D48.112 Desmoid tumor, intrathoracic