2021 ICD-10-CM Code D39.10

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified ovary

  1. ICD-10-CM Index
  2. Chapter: C00–D48
  3. Section: D37-D48
  4. Block: D39
  5. D39.10 - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified ovary
Version 2021
Billable Code
Unspecified Code
Diagnoses For Females Only
MS-DRG Mapping

Valid for Submission

D39.10 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified ovary. The code D39.10 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 D39.10 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like borderline epithelial tumor of ovary, granulosa cell tumor of ovary, gynandroblastoma of ovary, neoplasm of low malignant potential behavior of ovary, neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ovary , ovarian gonadoblastoma, etc.

The code D39.10 is applicable to female patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-female patient.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like D39.10 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

ICD-10:D39.10
Short Description:Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified ovary
Long Description:Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of unspecified ovary

Code Classification

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 D39.10 are found in the index:

Code Edits

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Approximate Synonyms

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

Convert D39.10 to ICD-9 Code

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code D39.10 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Information for Patients


Ovarian Disorders

The ovaries are part of the female reproductive system. Women have two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond.

The ovaries produce and store a woman's eggs. During ovulation, an ovary releases an egg. If that egg is fertilized by a sperm, a pregnancy can occur. Ovaries also make the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. When a woman goes through menopause, her ovaries stop making those hormones and releasing eggs.

Problems with the ovaries include


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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)

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