Is D21.9 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. D21.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does D21.9 sit in the tabular list?

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

D21.9

D21.9 — Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D21.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

D21.9 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

D21.9 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies — 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A56346Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions
A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A56695Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pump
A57452Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Blocks

How D21.9 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 D21.9.

Kimura disease
Disease, diseased›Kimura

Related codes at this level

Codes that share D21. If D21.9 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about D21.9

Is D21.9 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. D21.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does D21.9 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).