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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for buttock desmoid

D48.116

Desmoid tumor of lower extremity and pelvic girdle

✓ Billable / specific

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Desmoid (extra-abdominal) (tumor) › buttock”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding buttock desmoid

The ICD-10-CM code for buttock desmoid is D48.116 (Desmoid tumor of lower extremity and pelvic girdle).

Within D48.11 (Desmoid tumor), D48.116 is specifically for Desmoid tumor of lower extremity and pelvic girdle. Related codes cover of head and neck (D48.110), of chest wall (D48.111), intrathoracic (D48.112), of abdominal wall (D48.113), intraabdominal (D48.114), of upper extremity and shoulder girdle (D48.115), of back (D48.117), of other site (D48.118) and 1 more.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 564 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 1.4908), DRG 565 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 0.9783) and DRG 566 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7378), in MDC 08 (Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

Common questions about buttock desmoid ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for buttock desmoid?

D48.116 — Desmoid tumor of lower extremity and pelvic girdle.

Is D48.116 billable?

Yes. D48.116 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can D48.116 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict D48.116 as a principal diagnosis.

Is D48.116 a CC or MCC?

No. D48.116 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.