Is D33.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. D33.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does D33.0 sit in the tabular list?

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

What cannot be coded together with D33.0?

D33.0 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

D33.0

D33.0 — Benign neoplasm of brain, supratentorial

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D33.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of brain, supratentorial. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 — never code together

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

benign neoplasm of fourth ventricle (D33.1)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Benign neoplasm of cerebral ventricle
Benign neoplasm of cerebrum
Benign neoplasm of frontal lobe
Benign neoplasm of occipital lobe
Benign neoplasm of parietal lobe
Benign neoplasm of temporal lobe

Risk adjustment

D33.0 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

D33.0 is named in 33 Medicare coverage policies — 33 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A55315Billing and Coding: Proton Beam Therapy
A56464Billing and Coding: Flow Cytometry
A56537Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing

How D33.0 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 D33.0.

Papilloma›choroid plexus(lateral ventricle) (third ventricle)

Related codes at this level

Codes that share D33. If D33.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about D33.0

Is D33.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. D33.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does D33.0 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).
What cannot be coded together with D33.0?: D33.0 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.