D49.2 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and skin

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• neoplasm of unspecified behavior of anal canal (D49.0)
• neoplasm of unspecified behavior of anus NOS (D49.0)
• neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone marrow (D49.89)
• neoplasm of unspecified behavior of cartilage of larynx (D49.1)
• neoplasm of unspecified behavior of cartilage of nose (D49.1)
• neoplasm of unspecified behavior of connective tissue of breast (D49.3)
• neoplasm of unspecified behavior of skin of genital organs (D49.59)
• neoplasm of unspecified behavior of vermilion border of lip (D49.0)

Applies from D49 Neoplasms of unspecified behavior

Includes

• 'growth' NOS
• neoplasm NOS
• new growth NOS
• tumor NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

• neoplasms of uncertain behavior (D37-D44, D48)

Notes

• Category D49 classifies by site neoplasms of unspecified morphology and behavior. The term 'mass', unless otherwise stated, is not to be regarded as a neoplastic growth.

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 239.2 Neoplasm of unspecified nature of bone, soft tissue, and skin

Code annotations containing back-references to D49.2

Back-references to D49.2

• Type 1 Excludes: D49.0 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of digestive system ("neoplasm of unspecified behavior of margin of anus (D49.2)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D49.0 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of digestive system ("neoplasm of unspecified behavior of perianal skin (D49.2)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D49.0 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of digestive system ("neoplasm of unspecified behavior of skin of anus (D49.2)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D49.3 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of breast ("neoplasm of unspecified behavior of skin of breast (D49.2)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D49.7 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of endocrine glands and other parts of nervous system ("neoplasm of unspecified behavior of peripheral, sympathetic, and parasympathetic nerves and ganglia (D49.2)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D49.8 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other specified sites ("neoplasm of unspecified behavior of eyelid (skin) (D49.2)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D49.8 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other specified sites ("neoplasm of unspecified behavior of eyelid cartilage (D49.2)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D49.8 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other specified sites ("neoplasm of unspecified behavior of great vessels (D49.2)")

Back-references to D49

• Code First: D63.0 Anemia in neoplastic disease ("neoplasm (C00-D49)")
• Code First: G13.0 Paraneoplastic neuromyopathy and neuropathy ("underlying neoplasm (C00-D49)")
• Code First: G13.1 Other systemic atrophy primarily affecting central nervous system in neoplastic disease ("underlying neoplasm (C00-D49)")
• Code First: G32.8 Other specified degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere ("cerebral degeneration (due to) neoplasm (C00-D49)")
• Code First: G32.81 Cerebellar ataxia in diseases classified elsewhere ("cerebellar ataxia (in) neoplastic disease (paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration) (C00-D49)")
• Code First: G53 Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere ("neoplasm (C00-D49)")
• Code First: G55 Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classified elsewhere ("neoplasm (C00-D49)")
• Code First: G63 Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere ("neoplasm (C00-D49)")
• Code First: G73.1 Lambert-Eaton syndrome in neoplastic disease ("underlying neoplasm (C00-D49)")
• Code First: G73.3 Myasthenic syndromes in other diseases classified elsewhere ("neoplasm (C00-D49)")
• Code First: G91.4 Hydrocephalus in diseases classified elsewhere ("neoplasm (C00-D49)")
• Code First: G99.2 Myelopathy in diseases classified elsewhere ("neoplasm (C00-D49)")
• Code First: I31.31 Malignant pericardial effusion in diseases classified elsewhere ("underlying neoplasm (C00-D49)")
• Code First: J91.0 Malignant pleural effusion ("underlying neoplasm (C00-D49)")
• Code First: M36.0 Dermato(poly)myositis in neoplastic disease ("underlying neoplasm (C00-D49)")

Diagnosis Index entries for D49.2

• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › carpus
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › clavicle
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › femur
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › fibula
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › finger
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › humerus
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › ilium
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › ischium
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › metacarpus
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › metatarsus
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › neck
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › radius
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › rib
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › scapula
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › skull
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › tarsus
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › tibia
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › toe
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › ulna
• Osteitis › deformans › in (due to) › neoplastic disease › vertebra

Nearby codes

• D49 Neoplasms of unspecified behavior
• D49.0 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of digestive system
• D49.1 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of respiratory system
• D49.2 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and skin (this code)
• D49.3 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of breast
• D49.4 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bladder
• D49.5 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other genitourinary organs
• D49.51 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of kidney
• D49.511 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of right kidney