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Diagnosis Code

D44.6 NEOPLASM OF UNCERTAIN BEHAVIOR OF CAROTID BODY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: D44.6

Short Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of carotid body

Long Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of carotid body

The code D44.6 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)
        • D44.6 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of carotid body

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Neoplasm of carotid body
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of carotid body
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of paraganglia

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
D44.6 Right Arrow 237.3 Unc behav neo paragang

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
D44.3 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pituitary gland
D44.4 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of craniopharyngeal duct
D44.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pineal gland
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

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