2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D26.1

Other benign neoplasm of corpus uteri

ICD-10-CM Code:
D26.1
ICD-10 Code for:
Other benign neoplasm of corpus uteri
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Neoplasms
    (C00–D49)
    • Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors
      (D10-D36)
      • Other benign neoplasms of uterus
        (D26)

D26.1 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other benign neoplasm of corpus uteri. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

This code is applicable to female patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-female patient.

The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms reference this diagnosis code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic corpus uteri ; Neoplasm, neoplastic corpus uteri isthmus ; Neoplasm, neoplastic endometrium (gland) (stroma) ; Neoplasm, neoplastic fundus uterus ; Neoplasm, neoplastic isthmus uteri ; Neoplasm, neoplastic myometrium ; Neoplasm, neoplastic stroma, endometrial ; etc

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Benign endometrial stromal neoplasm
  • Benign neoplasm of body of uterus
  • Benign neoplasm of endometrium
  • Benign neoplasm of fundus uteri
  • Benign neoplasm of isthmus of uterus
  • Benign neoplasm of myometrium
  • Endometrial stromal tumor
  • Neoplasm of fundus uteri
  • Neoplasm of isthmus of uterus

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Myometrium

    the smooth muscle coat of the uterus, which forms the main mass of the organ.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

  • Diagnoses for females only - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies between a patient’s sex and any diagnosis on the patient’s record, these edits apply to FEMALES only .

Convert D26.1 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 219.1 - Benign neo corpus uteri

Table of Neoplasms

This code is referenced in the table of neoplasms by anatomical site. For each site there are six possible code numbers according to whether the neoplasm in question is malignant, benign, in situ, of uncertain behavior, or of unspecified nature. The description of the neoplasm will often indicate which of the six columns is appropriate.

Where such descriptors are not present, the remainder of the Index should be consulted where guidance is given to the appropriate column for each morphological (histological) variety listed. However, the guidance in the Index can be overridden if one of the descriptors mentioned above is present.

Neoplasm, neoplastic Malignant
Primary
Malignant
Secondary
CaInSitu Benign Uncertain
Behavior
Unspecified
Behavior
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »corpus
    »uteri
C54.9C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »corpus
    »uteri
      »isthmus
C54.0C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »endometrium (gland) (stroma)
C54.1C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »fundus
    »uterus
C54.3C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »isthmus uteri
C54.0C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »myometrium
C54.2C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »stroma, endometrial
C54.1C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »uterus, uteri, uterine
    »body
C54.9C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »uterus, uteri, uterine
    »cornu
C54.9C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »uterus, uteri, uterine
    »corpus
C54.9C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »uterus, uteri, uterine
    »endometrium
C54.1C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »uterus, uteri, uterine
    »fundus
C54.3C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »uterus, uteri, uterine
    »isthmus
C54.0C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »uterus, uteri, uterine
    »lower segment
C54.0C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »uterus, uteri, uterine
    »myometrium
C54.2C79.82D07.0D26.1D39.0D49.59

Patient Education


Benign 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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Uterine Diseases

The uterus, or womb, is the place where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. The first sign of a problem with the uterus may be bleeding between periods or after sex. Causes can include hormones, thyroid problems, fibroids, polyps, cancer, infection, or pregnancy.

Treatment depends on the cause. Sometimes birth control pills treat hormonal imbalances. If a thyroid problem is the cause, treating it may also stop the bleeding. If you have cancer or hyperplasia, an overgrowth of normal cells in the uterus, you may need surgery.

With two other uterine problems, tissue that normally lines the uterus grows where it is not supposed to. In endometriosis, it grows outside the uterus. In adenomyosis, it grows in the uterus's outside walls. Pain medicine may help. Other treatments include hormones and surgery.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • 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. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.