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D48.11 ICD-10-CM Code: Desmoid tumor

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Coding at a Glance

Tabular directives
1 inclusion term · 6 Excludes1

Coding instructions

Official Tabular Instructional Notes: the inclusion, exclusion and sequencing notes published for D48.11 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list, quoted as published.

Source: CMS/CDC — ICD-10-CM Tabular ListRelease: FY2026Effective: October 1, 2025

Notes without a marker are published on D48.11 itself; “inherited from” names the category or block whose note applies here.

Inclusion Terms

Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.

  • Aggressive fibromatosis

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Coder workflow for D48.11

MedCoder structured workflow — derived from this code’s own official record

Before you code D48.11

  1. D48.11 is not reportable as written. Select the more specific code beneath it that the documentation supports. Codes are reported to the highest level of specificity the classification provides (Guidelines I.B.2).

    ReviewD48.110, D48.111, D48.112, D48.113, D48.114, D48.115, D48.116, D48.117, D48.118, D48.119

    See the relationships section · Guide: How to choose an ICD-10-CM code →

  2. Confirm the documented site and behavior (this code’s block classifies uncertain behavior neoplasms), whether the site is primary or secondary, and whether the malignancy is current or a personal history: a previously excised malignancy with no further treatment and no evidence of disease is history, not current disease. Verify the site against the Table of Neoplasms. Neoplasm chapter guidelines (Guidelines I.C.2.a, I.C.2.d, I.C.2.m).

    See the Table of Neoplasms entries · Guide: Active cancer vs history of cancer →

  3. Check the Excludes1 note: if the documentation supports a condition named there, do not simply proceed with D48.11. Excludes1 conditions are not reported together with this code unless the record shows they are unrelated (Guidelines I.A.12.a).

    See the official tabular notes

Choose the right path

  1. Does the documentation support one of the more specific codes beneath D48.11?
    Yes → Select that code and continue the checks below on its own page.
    No → D48.11 cannot be reported as written; query for the specificity its subcategory needs.

    ReviewD48.110, D48.111, D48.112, D48.113, D48.114, D48.115, D48.116, D48.117, D48.118, D48.119

  2. Does the documentation support a condition named in D48.11’s Excludes1 note?
    Yes → Do not simply proceed: review the excluded code. Both are reported only when the record shows the two conditions are unrelated.
    No → Continue.

    ReviewD48.0, D38.0, D38.5, D48.6, Q85.0, D49

Consider D48.11. Then confirm the code is valid for the date of service in the Verify section.

Documentation check

The provider’s diagnostic statement
Codes are assigned from the provider’s documented diagnosis, not from clinical criteria, test values or a medication list (Guidelines I.A.19).
Anatomical site
At the most specific level the record states; a site the classification separates cannot be assumed from a procedure or a measurement.
Behavior and current-versus-history status
Malignant, in situ, benign or uncertain; primary or secondary; current disease or personal history (Guidelines I.C.2.m).

Official instructions as workflow

  • Excludes1 — check before selecting D48.11(6 notes)

    Coding workflow: If the documentation supports a condition named in this note, do not simply proceed with D48.11: the two are not reported together. The one exception is when the record shows the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

    CompareD48.0, D38.0, D38.5, D48.6, Q85.0, D49

    See the official tabular notes · Guidelines I.A.12.a

Coding decision scenarios

Pattern scenarios for this code’s structure — decision rules, not clinical cases

Documentation: Both the condition D48.11 describes and a condition named in its Excludes1 note are documented for the same encounter.

Coding question: Can both codes be reported?

Path: Review the Excludes1 note and the excluded code, and look for a provider statement on whether the two conditions are related.

Reason: Excludes1 means the two are not coded together; the exception is when the record shows the conditions are unrelated to each other (Guidelines I.A.12.a).

ReviewD48.0, D38.0, D38.5, D48.6, Q85.0, D49

Every row is derived from this code’s own record — its title, tabular notes, 7th-character family and same-category siblings — with fixed MedCoder wording; nothing is inferred about a patient. The official notes and guideline text are in the sections each row links to, and they control.

Code Overview

Desmoid tumor is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (D48.11). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

MedCoder summary Summary composed by MedCoder from this code's official ICD-10-CM record. The tabular instructional notes themselves appear verbatim below.

Neoplasm Table Sites (113)

Official source data — entries quoted as published, in the Index’s own lookup phrasing

Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.

  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, abdomen, abdominal, wall, connective tissue — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, adipose tissue — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, aorta (thoracic) — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, aorta (thoracic), abdominal — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, aponeurosis — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, aponeurosis, palmar — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, aponeurosis, plantar — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, carotid (artery) — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, cartilage NEC (articular) (joint), auricular — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, cartilage NEC (articular) (joint), ear (external) — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, cartilage NEC (articular) (joint), eyelid — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, cartilage NEC (articular) (joint), pinna — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, coccygeal, body or glomus — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, abdomen — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, abdominal wall — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, ankle — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, antecubital fossa or space — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, arm — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, auricle (ear) — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, axilla — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, back — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, buttock — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, calf — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, cervical region — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, cheek — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, chest (wall) — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, chin — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, diaphragm — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, ear (external) — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, elbow — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, extrarectal — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, extremity — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, extremity, lower — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, extremity, upper — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, eyelid — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, face — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, finger — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, flank — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, foot — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, forearm — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, forehead — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, gastric — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, gastrointestinal — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, gluteal region — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, great vessels NEC — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, groin — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, hand — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, head — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, heel — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, hip — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, hypochondrium — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, iliopsoas muscle — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, infraclavicular region — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, inguinal (canal) (region) — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, intestinal — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, intrathoracic — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, ischiorectal fossa — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, jaw — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, knee — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, leg — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, limb NEC — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, limb NEC, lower — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, limb NEC, upper — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, nates — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, neck — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, orbit — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, para-urethral — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, pararectal — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, paravaginal — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, pelvis (floor) — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, pelvo-abdominal — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, perineum — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, perirectal (tissue) — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, periurethral (tissue) — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, popliteal fossa or space — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, presacral — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, psoas muscle — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, pterygoid fossa — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, rectovaginal septum or wall — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, rectovesical — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, sacrococcygeal region — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, scalp — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, scapular region — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, shoulder — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, stomach — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, submental — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, supraclavicular region — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, temple — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, temporal region — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, thigh — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, thoracic (duct) (wall) — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, thorax — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, thumb — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, toe — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, trunk — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, umbilicus — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, vesicorectal — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, connective tissue NEC, wrist — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, diaphragm — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, ear (external), cartilage — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, eyelid (lower) (skin) (upper), cartilage — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, fascia, palmar — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, fascia, plantar — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, fossa (of), pterygoid — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, glomus, coccygeal — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, great vessels NEC — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, lymph, lymphatic channel NEC — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, lymph, lymphatic channel NEC, vessel — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, pterygoid fossa — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, thorax, thoracic (cavity) (organs NEC), duct — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, vena cava (abdominal) (inferior) — Uncertain Behavior
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, vena cava (abdominal) (inferior), superior — Uncertain Behavior

Verify Before Coding

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim in Claim Check.

Relationships & Classification

MedCoder structured relationships — computed from published CMS and AHRQ datasets

Other codes that name D48.11 or its code family, from the CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes and the CMS Table of Neoplasms. Tabular-note edges are stored at the code family level that carries each note.

Referenced by 3 Excludes1 notes: D37 — Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of oral cavity and digestive organs (via D48.1.-), D48.0 — Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of bone and articular cartilage (via D48.1.-), D48.7 — Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified sites (via D48.1.-).

These codes’ tabular lists mark this diagnosis as mutually exclusive — not reported together unless the conditions are documented as unrelated.

Referenced by 1 Code First instruction: M63 — Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere (via D48.1.-).

Each of these codes carries a Code First note naming this condition — when that code is reported, THIS code is sequenced first, ahead of it.

Referenced by 29 Same-site neoplasm codes: C03.9 — Malignant neoplasm of gum, unspecified (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C03.9 →, C49.0 — Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C49.0 →, C49.1 — Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C49.1 →, C49.2 — Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of lower limb, including hip (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C49.2 →, C49.3 — Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C49.3 →, C49.4 — Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C49.4 →, C49.5 — Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C49.5 →, C49.6 — Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C49.6 →, C49.8 — Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of connective and soft tissue (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C49.8 →, C49.9 — Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unspecified (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C49.9 →, C69.6 — Malignant neoplasm of orbit (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C69.6 →, C79.49 — Secondary malignant neoplasm of other parts of nervous system (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C79.49 →, C79.8 — Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C79.8 →, C79.89 — Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs C79.89 →, D00.03 — Carcinoma in situ of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs D00.03 →, D09.2 — Carcinoma in situ of eye (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs D09.2 →, D10.39 — Benign neoplasm of other parts of mouth (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs D10.39 →, D21.0 — Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face and neck (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs D21.0 →, D21.1 — Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs D21.1 →, D21.2 — Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of lower limb, including hip (via D48.1.-)Compare D48.11 vs D21.2 →, +9 more.

These codes represent related neoplasm behaviors affecting the same anatomic site.

Related Codes

Same Index main term, other category

The ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries files this code under the main term “Fibromatosis”; these codes share that main term but sit in a different category of the Tabular List.

K06.1 — Gingival enlargement (gingival), M72.0 — Palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren] (palmar), M72.2 — Plantar fascial fibromatosis (plantar), M72.4 — Pseudosarcomatous fibromatosis (pseudosarcomatous), M72.8 — Other fibroblastic disorders (specified NEC), M72.9 — Fibroblastic disorder, unspecified

Contextual Map

Every relationship of D48.11 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Run D48.11 with these 4 related codes in Claim Check

Hierarchy

Referenced by Excludes1 notes

Referenced by Code First instructions

Referenced by Same-site neoplasm codes (29)

Neoplasm sites (113)

  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, abdomen, abdominal, wall, connective tissue — Neoplasm, neoplastic, abdomen, abdominal, wall, connective tissue — Uncertain Behavior [Neoplasm table]: “Neoplasm, neoplastic, abdomen, abdominal, wall, connective tissue (Uncertain Behavior)”— CMS Table of Neoplasms · icd10cm-fy2026
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, adipose tissue — Neoplasm, neoplastic, adipose tissue — Uncertain Behavior [Neoplasm table]: “Neoplasm, neoplastic, adipose tissue (Uncertain Behavior)”— CMS Table of Neoplasms · icd10cm-fy2026
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, aorta (thoracic) — Neoplasm, neoplastic, aorta (thoracic) — Uncertain Behavior [Neoplasm table]: “Neoplasm, neoplastic, aorta (thoracic) (Uncertain Behavior)”— CMS Table of Neoplasms · icd10cm-fy2026
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, aorta (thoracic), abdominal — Neoplasm, neoplastic, aorta (thoracic), abdominal — Uncertain Behavior [Neoplasm table]: “Neoplasm, neoplastic, aorta (thoracic), abdominal (Uncertain Behavior)”— CMS Table of Neoplasms · icd10cm-fy2026
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, aponeurosis — Neoplasm, neoplastic, aponeurosis — Uncertain Behavior [Neoplasm table]: “Neoplasm, neoplastic, aponeurosis (Uncertain Behavior)”— CMS Table of Neoplasms · icd10cm-fy2026
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, aponeurosis, palmar — Neoplasm, neoplastic, aponeurosis, palmar — Uncertain Behavior [Neoplasm table]: “Neoplasm, neoplastic, aponeurosis, palmar (Uncertain Behavior)”— CMS Table of Neoplasms · icd10cm-fy2026
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, aponeurosis, plantar — Neoplasm, neoplastic, aponeurosis, plantar — Uncertain Behavior [Neoplasm table]: “Neoplasm, neoplastic, aponeurosis, plantar (Uncertain Behavior)”— CMS Table of Neoplasms · icd10cm-fy2026
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, carotid (artery) — Neoplasm, neoplastic, carotid (artery) — Uncertain Behavior [Neoplasm table]: “Neoplasm, neoplastic, carotid (artery) (Uncertain Behavior)”— CMS Table of Neoplasms · icd10cm-fy2026
  • and 105 more

Nearest codes (24)

Change history

Common coding questions

Can D48.11 be billed directly?

No. D48.11 (Desmoid tumor) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Sources for this page

Codes, titles, notes, index terms and mappings on this page are transcribed from the datasets below. Relationships MedCoder computed and text MedCoder wrote are labelled where they appear.

Code, title, tabular notes and index terms Official source data
CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM FY2026 tabular list, index and tables, effective October 1, 2025 Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Claim edits Official source data
CMS Definitions of Medicare Code Edits — v43.1 (April 2026) Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
CMS ICD-10-CM release addenda, ingested release by release into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Comparisons, relationships and the contextual map MedCoder structured relationship
Computed by MedCoder from the tabular notes and tables above; every derived relationship is marked as derived where it appears
Summary and FAQ answers MedCoder explanation
Written by MedCoder to explain the sources above: drafted with AI assistance, checked by a person against the release files, and labelled as MedCoder text where it appears. Not official text.

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Cite this page

Reference this page in a research guide, syllabus or article. The release is included because code content changes each year.

MedCoder.ai. "D48.11 — Desmoid tumor." ICD-10-CM FY2026. https://medcoder.ai/icd10/code/d48.11-desmoid-tumor

Change history

  • FY2024 — October 1, 2023
    Added to the code set
    Desmoid tumor
    FY2024 changes

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to D48.11 in its code family, with their registry titles.

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