D44.9
D44.9: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified endocrine gland
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
D44.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified endocrine gland. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Written on D44: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
D44.9 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52480Oral Antiemetic Drugs (Replacement for Intravenous Antiemetics) - Policy Article
- A52986Billing and Coding: Biomarkers for Oncology
- A57452Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
- A57788Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Adenoma›endocrine, multiple›unspecified site
- Adenoma›multiple endocrine›unspecified site
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under D44
- D44.0Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thyroid gland
- D44.1Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of adrenal gland
- D44.2Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of parathyroid gland
- D44.3Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pituitary gland
- D44.4Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of craniopharyngeal duct
- D44.5Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pineal gland
- D44.6Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of carotid body
- D44.7Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aortic body and other paraganglia