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D49.51

D49.51: Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of kidney

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified

D49.51 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for neoplasm of unspecified behavior of kidney. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above D49.51

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on D49: Neoplasms of unspecified behavior

  • neoplasms of uncertain behavior (D37-D44, D48)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead D49.51

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under D49.5

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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