ICD-10-CM Code D44
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code D44 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of D44 that describes the diagnosis 'neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands' in more detail.
- D44 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE D44.0 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thyroid gland
- BILLABLE D44.2 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of parathyroid gland
- BILLABLE D44.3 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pituitary gland
- BILLABLE D44.4 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of craniopharyngeal duct
- BILLABLE D44.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pineal gland
- BILLABLE D44.6 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of carotid body
- BILLABLE D44.7 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aortic body and other paraganglia
- BILLABLE D44.9 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified endocrine gland
Coding Notes for D44 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Multiple endocrine adenomatosis - instead, use code E31.2-
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia - instead, use code E31.2-
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine pancreas - instead, use code D37.8
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ovary - instead, use code D39.1-
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of testis - instead, use code D40.1-
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thymus - instead, use code D38.4
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'D44 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code D44. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'D44 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code D44. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.