D21

D21: Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

D21 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

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

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.-)

Includes

Conditions this code covers.

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

Other codes that can never be billed with D21

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
D15.1Benign neoplasm of heart
D16Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
D13Benign neoplasm of other and ill-defined parts of digestive system
D31Benign neoplasm of eye and adnexa

Risk adjustment

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead D21

8 child codes. Green means billable.