D04.5 (Carcinoma in situ of skin of trunk) compared with D49.2 (Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and skin), from the official CMS tabular data. D04.5 and D49.2 name the same anatomical site (abdomen) with a different neoplasm behavior. MedCoder-derived
Same anatomical site, different neoplasm behavior.
Same site — unspecified behavior (abdomen)
The behavior documented for the site — malignant primary, secondary, carcinoma in situ, benign, uncertain or unspecified — decides which column of the neoplasm table, and therefore which code, applies.
Source: CMS Table of Neoplasms
Same site, different neoplasm behavior. D04.5 and D49.2 name the same anatomical site (abdomen) with a different neoplasm behavior.
From the CMS/CDC Table of Neoplasms: the behavior documented for that site — malignant primary, secondary, carcinoma in situ, benign, uncertain or unspecified — decides which column, and therefore which code, applies.
| D04.5Carcinoma in situ of skin of trunk | D49.2Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and skin | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | C00-D49 — Neoplasms | C00-D49 — Neoplasms |
| Definition | Carcinoma in situ of skin of trunk is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D04.5). | Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and skin is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D49.2). |
| Includes | Bowen's disease erythroplasia grade III intraepithelial neoplasia Queyrat's erythroplasia | 'growth' NOS neoplasm NOS new growth NOS tumor NOS |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources