D33

D33: Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

D33 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system. 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.

angioma (D18.0-)
benign neoplasm of meninges (D32.-)
benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (D36.1-)
hemangioma (D18.0-)
neurofibromatosis (Q85.0-)
retro-ocular benign neoplasm (D31.6-)

Other codes that can never be billed with D33

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
H93.3Disorders of acoustic nerve
D31Benign neoplasm of eye and adnexa
D33.0Benign neoplasm of brain, supratentorial

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 D33

7 child codes. Green means billable.