2021 ICD-10-CM Code D17.6
Benign lipomatous neoplasm of spermatic cord
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10: | D17.6 |
| Short Description: | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of spermatic cord |
| Long Description: | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of spermatic cord |
Code Classification
D17.6 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of benign lipomatous neoplasm of spermatic cord. The code D17.6 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code D17.6 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like benign neoplasm of spermatic cord or lipoma of spermatic cord.
The code D17.6 is applicable to male patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-male patient.
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code D17.6 are found in the index:
- - Lipoma - D17.9
- - site classification
- - connective tissue - D17.30
- - spermatic cord - D17.6
- - spermatic cord - D17.6
- - connective tissue - D17.30
- - site classification
Code Edits
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10 Code Edits are applicable to this code:
- Diagnoses for males only - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies between a patient’s sex and any diagnosis on the patient’s record, these edits apply to MALES only .
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Benign neoplasm of spermatic cord
- Lipoma of spermatic cord
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code D17.6 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
| MS-DRG | MS-DRG Title | MCD | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 729 | OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC/MCC | 12 | 1.0048 |
| 730 | OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 12 | 0.5657 |
The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.
Convert D17.6 to ICD-9 Code
- 214.4 - Lipoma spermatic cord
Information for Patients
Benign Tumors
Also called: Benign neoplasms, Noncancerous tumors
Tumors are abnormal growths in your body. They can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumors aren't cancer. Malignant ones are. Benign tumors grow only in one place. They cannot spread or invade other parts of your body. Even so, they can be dangerous if they press on vital organs, such as your brain.
Tumors are made up of extra cells. Normally, cells grow and divide to form new cells as your body needs them. When cells grow old, they die, and new cells take their place. Sometimes, this process goes wrong. New cells form when your body does not need them, and old cells do not die when they should. These extra cells can divide without stopping and may form tumor.
Treatment often involves surgery. Benign tumors usually don't grow back.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)