Is D41.02 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. D41.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does D41.02 sit in the tabular list?

Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes (D37-D48).

What cannot be coded together with D41.02?

D41.02 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above D41.02 (D41.0) and apply to it just the same.

D41.02

D41.02 — Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of left kidney

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

D41.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for neoplasm of uncertain behavior of left kidney. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above D41.02

These are not written on D41.02, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing D41.02 with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on D41.0 — Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of kidney

neoplasm of uncertain behavior of renal pelvis (D41.1-)

Risk adjustment

D41.02 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

D41.02 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies — 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

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A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax

Code history

D41.02 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share D41.0. If D41.02 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about D41.02

Is D41.02 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. D41.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does D41.02 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes (D37-D48).
What cannot be coded together with D41.02?: D41.02 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above D41.02 (D41.0) and apply to it just the same.