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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

D48.11Desmoid tumor

Not billable — use a more specific code

D48.11 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.

Code last changed in FY2024 (effective October 1, 2023). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About D48.11

D48.11 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Desmoid tumor. It belongs to category D48 (neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites), block D37-D48 (neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes) and chapter 2 (neoplasms). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 10 subcodes must be used instead.

Within D48.1 (neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue), D48.11 is specifically for Desmoid tumor. Related codes cover other specified neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue (D48.19).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: D48.110 (of head and neck), D48.111 (of chest wall), D48.112 (intrathoracic), D48.113 (of abdominal wall), D48.114 (intraabdominal), D48.115 (of upper extremity and shoulder girdle), D48.116 (of lower extremity and pelvic girdle), D48.117 (of back) and 2 more.

It was added in FY2024, effective October 1, 2023.

Specific codes under D48.11

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Aggressive fibromatosis

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to D48.11.

› From D48.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective and other soft tissue
Excludes1
  • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of articular cartilage (D48.0)
  • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cartilage of larynx (D38.0)
  • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cartilage of nose (D38.5)
  • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of connective tissue of breast (D48.6-)
› From D48 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites
Excludes1
  • neurofibromatosis (nonmalignant) (Q85.0-)

Broader instructions also apply from D37-D48 Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes and Chapter 2: Neoplasms.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to D48.11.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2024 (effective 10/1/2023): Added
  • No changes since FY2024.

Common questions about D48.11

Is D48.11 billable?

No. D48.11 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.