D42
Header — not billableNeoplasm of uncertain behavior of meninges
The ICD-10 code for neoplasm of uncertain behavior of meninges is D42.
D42 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D37Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of oral cavity and digestive organsnon-billable header
- D38Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of middle ear and respiratory and intrathoracic organsnon-billable header
- D39Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of female genital organsnon-billable header
- D40Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of male genital organsnon-billable header
- D41Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of urinary organsnon-billable header
- D43Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain and central nervous systemnon-billable header
- D44Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glandsnon-billable header
- D45Polycythemia vera
- D46Myelodysplastic syndromesnon-billable header
- D47Other neoplasms of uncertain behavior of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissuenon-billable header
- D48Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sitesnon-billable header
- D42Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of meningesnon-billable header