D49.7
Billable codeNeoplasm of unspecified behavior of endocrine glands and other parts of nervous system
The ICD-10 code for neoplasm of unspecified behavior of endocrine glands and other parts of nervous system is D49.7.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- neoplasm of unspecified behavior of peripheral, sympathetic, and parasympathetic nerves and ganglia (D49.2)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D49.0Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of digestive system
- D49.1Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of respiratory system
- D49.2Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and skin
- D49.3Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of breast
- D49.4Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bladder
- D49.5Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other genitourinary organsnon-billable header
- D49.6Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain
- D49.8Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other specified sitesnon-billable header
- D49.9Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of unspecified site
- D49.7Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of endocrine glands and other parts of nervous system
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2397
Associated MS-DRGs
D49.7 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.