D21.10
D21.10 — Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
D21.10 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
D21.10 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.
Medicare coverage
D21.10 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies — 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A57788Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
- A57788Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Related codes at this level
Codes that share D21.1. If D21.10 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about D21.10
- Is D21.10 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. D21.10 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does D21.10 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).