Is D10 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. D10 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does D10 sit in the tabular list?

Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).

D10

D10 — Benign neoplasm of mouth and pharynx

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

D10 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of mouth and pharynx. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Other codes that can never be billed with D10

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at D10. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading D10 alone.

D14.0Benign neoplasm of middle ear, nasal cavity and accessory sinuses
D14.1Benign neoplasm of larynx
D23.0Other benign neoplasm of skin of lip
D10.39Benign neoplasm of other parts of mouth
D10.4Benign neoplasm of tonsil
D11Benign neoplasm of major salivary glands

Risk adjustment

D10 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead D10

9 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about D10

Is D10 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. D10 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does D10 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).