What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Neoplasms (C00-D49).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents desmoid tumor in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
2Neoplasms (C00-D49)
block
D37-D48Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes
category
D48Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites
category
D48.1Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue
currentD48.1
Official coding notes
Inclusion terms
- Aggressive fibromatosis
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
OncologistGeneral Physician
Related codes
D48.110Desmoid tumor of head and neckcodeD48.111Desmoid tumor of chest wallcodeD48.112Desmoid tumor, intrathoraciccodeD48.113Desmoid tumor of abdominal wallcodeD48.114Desmoid tumor, intraabdominalcodeD48.115Desmoid tumor of upper extremity and shoulder girdlecodeD48.116Desmoid tumor of lower extremity and pelvic girdlecodeD48.117Desmoid tumor of backcodeD48.118Desmoid tumor of other sitecodeD48.119Desmoid tumor of unspecified sitecode
Sibling codes
Coding guidelines
Common synonyms
Desmoid tumor
Frequently asked questions
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