- D48.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM D48.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D48.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 D48.0 may differ.
ICD-10-CM D48.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 456 Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature, malignancy, infection or extensive fusions with mcc
- 457 Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature, malignancy, infection or extensive fusions with cc
- 458 Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature, malignancy, infection or extensive fusions without cc/mcc
- 542 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with mcc
- 543 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with cc
- 544 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy without cc/mcc
Type 1 Excludes
- 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)
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to D48.0:
- giant cell > Tumor
- bone > giant cell D48.0