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D15.0

D15.0: Benign neoplasm of thymus

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D15.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of thymus. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check D15.0 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • benign carcinoid tumor of the thymus (D3A.091)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above D15.0

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on D15: Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs

  • benign neoplasm of mesothelial tissue (D19.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with D15.0

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

  • D21.3Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of thorax
  • D35Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified endocrine glands
  • E32.8Other diseases of thymus

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

D15.0 is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

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  • A52479Oral Anticancer Drugs - Policy Article
  • A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
  • A56695Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pump

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Thymoma›microscopic

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under D15

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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