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- D38.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM D38.5 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D38.5 – other international versions of ICD-10 D38.5 may differ.
ICD-10-CM D38.5 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 180 Respiratory neoplasms with mcc
- 181 Respiratory neoplasms with cc
- 182 Respiratory neoplasms without cc/mcc
Applicable To
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of accessory sinuses
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cartilage of nose
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of middle ear
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of nasal cavities
Type 1 Excludes
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ear (external) (skin) (D48.5)
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of nose NOS (D48.7)
- neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin of nose (D48.5)
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to D38.5:
