Is D18.02 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. D18.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does D18.02 sit in the tabular list?

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

D18.02

D18.02 — Hemangioma of intracranial structures

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D18.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for hemangioma of intracranial structures. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

D18.02 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

HCC 23 Prostate, Breast, and Other Cancers and Tumors0.186 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.

Medicare coverage

D18.02 is named in 21 Medicare coverage policies — 21 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
A56631Billing and Coding: Thoracic Aortography and Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Angiography

How D18.02 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to D18.02.

Angioma›intracranial
Glomangioma›intracranial
Glomangiomyoma›intracranial
Hemangioma›intracranial
Angioendothelioma›benign›intracranial
Angioma›plexiform›intracranial
Cyst›hemangiomatous›intracranial
Hemangioendothelioma›benign›intracranial
Hemangioma›arteriovenous›intracranial
Hemangioma›capillary›intracranial
Hemangioma›cavernous›intracranial
Hemangioma›epithelioid›intracranial

Related codes at this level

Codes that share D18.0. If D18.02 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about D18.02

Is D18.02 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. D18.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does D18.02 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).