ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
D48 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites
All 21 codes in the D48 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
21
Can lead a claim
18
Cannot lead a claim
3
What CMS assigns to D48
18 of the 21 codes group to MMTA - Infectious Disease, Neoplasms, and Blood-Forming Diseases; 3 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 21 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 18 of the 21 can lead a claim.
Every code in D48
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D48.0 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilageCMS: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone/artic cartl | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue | ||||
| D48.11 Desmoid tumor | ||||
| D48.110 | Desmoid tumor of head and neck | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.111 | Desmoid tumor of chest wall | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.112 | Desmoid tumor, intrathoracic | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.113 | Desmoid tumor of abdominal wall | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.114 | Desmoid tumor, intraabdominal | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.115 | Desmoid tumor of upper extremity and shoulder girdle | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.116 | Desmoid tumor of lower extremity and pelvic girdle | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.117 | Desmoid tumor of back | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.118 | Desmoid tumor of other site | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.119 | Desmoid tumor of unspecified site | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| D48.19 | Other specified neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissueCMS: Oth neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connctv/soft tiss | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.2 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous systemCMS: Neoplm of uncrt behav of prph nerves and autonm nervous sys | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.3 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of retroperitoneum | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.4 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of peritoneum | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.5 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.6 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of breast | ||||
| D48.60 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified breast | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| D48.61 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of right breast | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.62 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of left breast | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.7 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D48.9 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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