2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D48.1

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue

  • D48.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • Short description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connctv/soft tiss
  • ICD-10-CM D48.1 is a new 2024 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D48.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 D48.1 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective tissue of ear
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective tissue of eyelid
  • Stromal tumors of uncertain behavior of digestive system

Type 1 Excludes

  • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of articular cartilage (D48.0)
  • 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 breast (D48.6-)

The following code(s) above D48.1 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to D48.1:

  • C00-D49  Neoplasms
  • D37-D48  Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes
  • D48  Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites

Approximate Synonyms

  • Atypical fibrous histiocytoma of soft tissue
  • Atypical fibroxanthoma of skin
  • Atypical fibroxanthoma of skin of neck
  • Atypical fibroxanthoma of skin of scalp
  • Atypical fibroxanthoma, skin
  • Atypical lipoma of soft tissue
  • Cancer uncert behavior gastrointestinal sft tissue
  • Desmoid tumor
  • Desmoplastic fibroma of lower limb
  • Desmoplastic fibroma of upper limb
  • Desmoplastic fibroma, lower limb
  • Desmoplastic fibroma, upper limb
  • Fibroxanthoma of neck, atypical
  • Fibroxanthoma of scalp, atypical
  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
  • Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath
  • Hemangiopericytoma
  • Histiocytoma of soft tissue, fibrous, atypical
  • Lipoma of soft tissue, atypical
  • Lymphangiomyomatosis
  • Lymphangiomyomatosis of connective tissue
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior hand, soft tissue
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior nerve of hand
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hand nerve
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of soft tissue
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of soft tissue of hand
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of soft tissues
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of soft tissues of gastrointestinal tract
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of soft tissues of pelvis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior pelvis, soft tissue
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior, desmoid tumor
  • Neoplasm unspecif nature gastrointestinal stroma
  • Nodular tenosynovitis
  • Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis
  • Synovial chondromatosis of elbow
  • Synovial chondromatosis of hip
  • Synovial chondromatosis of knee
  • Synovial chondromatosis of temporomandibular joint
  • Synovial chondromatosis of wrist
  • Synovial chondromatosis, elbow
  • Synovial chondromatosis, hip
  • Synovial chondromatosis, knee
  • Synovial chondromatosis, wrist

Code History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 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
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): Deleted code
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): New code

Code annotations containing back-references to D48.1: