D48.2
BillableNeoplasm of uncertain behavior of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A growth in the nerves or nerve tissue (autonomic nervous system) that is not clearly cancer but has uncertain behavior.
Coding Tips
- •Distinguish between peripheral nerve tumors and autonomic nervous system tumors; both are included in this code
- •Ensure imaging studies or pathology reports document the location as peripheral nerves or autonomic nervous system
Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peripheral nerves of orbit (D48.7)
Code Hierarchy
└D48Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites└D48.2Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
└D48.2Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system