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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D21

Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue

ICD-10-CM Code:
D21
ICD-10 Code for:
Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Neoplasms
    (C00–D49)
    • Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors
      (D10-D36)
      • Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue
        (D21)

D21 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue

Non-specific codes like D21 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue:

  • Use D21.0 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face and neck - BILLABLE CODE

  • D21.1 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D21.10 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D21.11 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of right upper limb, including shoulder - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D21.12 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of left upper limb, including shoulder - BILLABLE CODE

  • D21.2 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of lower limb, including hip - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D21.20 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D21.21 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of right lower limb, including hip - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D21.22 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of left lower limb, including hip - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D21.3 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of thorax - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D21.4 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of abdomen - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D21.5 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of pelvis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D21.6 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of trunk, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D21.9 for Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Includes

Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
  • benign neoplasm of blood vessel
  • benign neoplasm of bursa
  • benign neoplasm of cartilage
  • benign neoplasm of fascia
  • benign neoplasm of fat
  • benign neoplasm of ligament, except uterine
  • benign neoplasm of lymphatic channel
  • benign neoplasm of muscle
  • benign neoplasm of synovia
  • benign neoplasm of tendon (sheath)
  • benign stromal tumors

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • benign neoplasm of articular cartilage D16
  • benign neoplasm of cartilage of larynx D14.1
  • benign neoplasm of cartilage of nose D14.0
  • benign neoplasm of connective tissue of breast D24
  • benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system D36.1
  • benign neoplasm of peritoneum D20.1
  • benign neoplasm of retroperitoneum D20.0
  • benign neoplasm of uterine ligament, any D28.2
  • benign neoplasm of vascular tissue D18
  • hemangioma D18.0
  • lipomatous neoplasm D17
  • lymphangioma D18.1
  • uterine leiomyoma D25

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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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.