D32.9 — Benign neoplasm of meninges, unspecified
D32.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of meninges, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Meningioma NOS
Other codes that can never be billed with D32.9
These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at D32.9. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading D32.9 alone.
- D33Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system
Risk adjustment
D32.9 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
D32.9 is named in 16 Medicare coverage policies — 16 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56537Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
- 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
Code history
D32.9 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share D32. If D32.9 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about D32.9
- Is D32.9 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. D32.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does D32.9 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).