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D48.119

Billable

Desmoid tumor of unspecified site

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A desmoid tumor is a type of growth in connective tissue that is not cancer but behaves unpredictably; this code indicates the tumor location is unknown or unspecified.

Coding Tips

  • •If the specific site of the desmoid tumor is documented, use a more specific code (D48.11 with fifth character for site) rather than the unspecified code
  • •Desmoid tumors are benign but locally aggressive; ensure documentation clearly states the tumor type and that imaging or pathology has confirmed the diagnosis

Code Hierarchy

└D48Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites└D48.1Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue└D48.11Desmoid tumor└D48.119Desmoid tumor of unspecified site
└D48.119Desmoid tumor of unspecified site

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