Diagnosis Code

D44.3 NEOPLASM OF UNCERTAIN BEHAVIOR OF PITUITARY GLAND


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: D44.3

Short Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pituitary gland

Long Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pituitary gland

The code D44.3 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes (D37-D48)
      • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands (D44)
        • D44.3 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pituitary gland

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Low grade glioma of cerebrum
  • Low grade glioma of cerebrum
  • Mass of neurohypophysis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands and nervous system
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands and nervous system
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands and nervous system
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pituitary gland
  • Pituicytoma
  • Pituicytoma of posterior pituitary gland

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code D44.3 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Endocrine Disorders With Mcc (643)
  • Endocrine Disorders With Cc (644)
  • Endocrine Disorders Without Cc/mcc (645)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code D44.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

    Crosswalk Information

    ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
    D44.3 Right Arrow 237.0 Unc behav neo pituitary

    This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

    Similar Codes

    ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
    D44 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of endocrine glands
    D44.0 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thyroid gland
    D44.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of adrenal gland
    D44.10 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified adrenal gland
    D44.11 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of right adrenal gland
    D44.12 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of left adrenal gland
    D44.2 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of parathyroid gland
    D44.4 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of craniopharyngeal duct
    D44.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pineal gland
    D44.6 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of carotid body
    D44.7 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aortic body and other paraganglia
    D44.9 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified endocrine gland


    This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023