Is D36 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. D36 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does D36 sit in the tabular list?

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

D36

D36 — Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified sites

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

D36 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of other and unspecified sites. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Other codes that can never be billed with D36

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at D36. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading D36 alone.

D14.0Benign neoplasm of middle ear, nasal cavity and accessory sinuses
D33Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system
D21Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue

Risk adjustment

D36 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.

Code to one of these instead D36

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about D36

Is D36 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. D36 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does D36 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).