Is D37.9 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. D37.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does D37.9 sit in the tabular list?

Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes (D37-D48).

D37.9

D37.9 — Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of digestive organ, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D37.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for neoplasm of uncertain behavior of digestive organ, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

D37.9 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.

Medicare coverage

D37.9 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.

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How D37.9 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 D37.9.

Gastrinoma›unspecified site
Tumor›papillary›cystic

Related codes at this level

Codes that share D37. If D37.9 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about D37.9

Is D37.9 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. D37.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does D37.9 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes (D37-D48).