D33.4
D33.4 — Benign neoplasm of spinal cord
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
D33.4 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of spinal cord. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
D33.4 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
D33.4 is named in 35 Medicare coverage policies — 35 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A54969Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A55315Billing and Coding: Proton Beam Therapy
- A56396Billing and Coding: Lumbar Spinal Fusion
Related codes at this level
Codes that share D33. If D33.4 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- D33.0Benign neoplasm of brain, supratentorial
- D33.1Benign neoplasm of brain, infratentorial
- D33.2Benign neoplasm of brain, unspecified
- D33.3Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves
- D33.7Benign neoplasm of other specified parts of central nervous system
- D33.9Benign neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified
Questions about D33.4
- Is D33.4 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. D33.4 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does D33.4 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).