D10.6

D10.6: Benign neoplasm of nasopharynx

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D10.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of nasopharynx. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Benign neoplasm of pharyngeal tonsil
Benign neoplasm of posterior margin of septum and choanae

Other codes that can never be billed with D10.6

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

D14.0Benign neoplasm of middle ear, nasal cavity and accessory sinuses
D10.39Benign neoplasm of other parts of mouth
D10.4Benign neoplasm of tonsil

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

D10.6 is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56464Billing and Coding: Flow Cytometry
A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
A56658Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
A56695Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pump

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Fibroma›nasopharynx, nasopharyngeal(juvenile)
Angiofibroma›juvenile›unspecified site
Fibroangioma›juvenile›unspecified site

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.