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ICD-10-CM Code for Other specified neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue D48.19

ICD-10 code D48.19 for Other specified neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Neoplasms .

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Other specified neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue

D48.1

Excludes1: 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-)

D48

Excludes1: neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) (Q85.0-)

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Is pathology needed for biopsies?
There is a LCD 33445 for services performed on or after 1.1.19 and the D49.2 code is not listed on the document as a covered dx code for biopsy cpt codes 11102 thru 11107-therefore we always bill ours... [ Read More ]
Removal of Cyst
[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 445119, member: 30657"] First if it is documented as a cyst then that is what must be coded. Second the diagnosis is the patient's not the providers, so when you assign a di... [ Read More ]
Surgical Pathology/Modifier 52
Thank you both for your help... Just to clarify, the specimen was accessioned correctly... The dx that was sent with the specimen was D48.5. It's just that when the pathologist finalized the charge a... [ Read More ]
Help Coding and Billing for Pathology
Hello [USER=29336]kmweigant[/USER], I clearly feel your pain. Modifier 51 isn't meant for pathology. You code everything correctly. You correct invoices to try something else and still no freaking rel... [ Read More ]
Multiple Shave and Tangential Biopsy shave biopsy shave lesion
I have a case in which a 11102 linked to D48.5, and 11300 W D23.61, 11305 and 11306 w D23.4, 11310 W D23.39 is being billed. - Suggestions on the best way to bill this needed or any insight. bas... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis R21 with 11104.
[QUOTE="danachock, post: 514566, member: 186808"] Hello, I have something to share on this please. This is what I stated on this very same scenario back in 2020. [URL]https://www.aapc.com/discuss/thre... [ Read More ]
New to Radiology Coding
Hi M Fournier? When coding radiology report code the diagnostic results from the report. Radiologist are physicians which have studied how to read and report the outcomes. But let s say the results a... [ Read More ]
Better understanding I.A.19 ICD-10-CM guidelines
[QUOTE="sls314, post: 521801, member: 523015"] No, the guidelines I.A.19 does not apply to this situation. If the pathology is not back yet, you would not use the uncertain behavior code. Uncertain b... [ Read More ]
Better understanding I.A.19 ICD-10-CM guidelines
[QUOTE="metoodavis312198336@gmail, post: 521800, member: 618926"] Good evening, I would like to gain a better understanding of how to handle the case when a provider documents a neoplasm of uncertain ... [ Read More ]
skin biopsy
[QUOTE="aaseals32, post: 520628, member: 497668"] Can someone tell me if this is a 11104 or 11401 Procedure Sterile prep performed macular brown lesion mid back Injection 1 cc 2% lidocaine with epi... [ Read More ]
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