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Neoplasms
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Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors
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Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D16
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D16
Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- D16 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM D16 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D16 - other international versions of ICD-10 D16 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as D16. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- benign neoplasm of connective tissue of ear (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D21.0
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face and neck
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Benign neoplasm of connective tissue of ear
- Benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid
Type 1 Excludes- benign neoplasm of connective tissue of orbit (D31.6-)
D21.0) - benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D21.0
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face and neck
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Benign neoplasm of connective tissue of ear
- Benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid
Type 1 Excludes- benign neoplasm of connective tissue of orbit (D31.6-)
D21.0) - benign neoplasm of connective tissue of larynx (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D14.1
Benign neoplasm of larynx
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Adenomatous polyp of larynx
- Benign neoplasm of epiglottis (suprahyoid portion)
Type 1 Excludes- benign neoplasm of epiglottis, anterior aspect (D10.5)
- polyp (nonadenomatous) of vocal cord or larynx (J38.1)
D14.1) - benign neoplasm of connective tissue of nose (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D14.0
Benign neoplasm of middle ear, nasal cavity and accessory sinuses
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Benign neoplasm of cartilage of nose
Type 1 Excludes- benign neoplasm of auricular canal (external) (D22.2-, D23.2-)
- benign neoplasm of bone of ear (D16.4)
- benign neoplasm of bone of nose (D16.4)
- benign neoplasm of cartilage of ear (D21.0)
- benign neoplasm of ear (external)(skin) (D22.2-, D23.2-)
- benign neoplasm of nose NOS (D36.7)
- benign neoplasm of skin of nose (D22.39, D23.39)
- benign neoplasm of olfactory bulb (D33.3)
- benign neoplasm of posterior margin of septum and choanae (D10.6)
- polyp of accessory sinus (J33.8)
- polyp of ear (middle) (H74.4)
- polyp of nasal (cavity) (J33.-)
D14.0) - benign neoplasm of synovia (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D21
- D21 Other benign neoplasms of connective and othe...
- D21.0 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
- D21.1 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
- D21.10 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
- D21.11 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
- D21.12 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
- D21.2 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
- D21.20 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
- D21.21 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
- D21.22 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
- D21.3 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
- D21.4 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
- D21.5 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
- D21.6 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
- D21.9 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft ...
D21.-)
The following code(s) above
D16 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
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that may be applicable to
D16:
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to D16:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To D16
D14.30 Benign neoplasm of unspecified bronchus and lung
D14.31 Benign neoplasm of right bronchus and lung
D14.32 Benign neoplasm of left bronchus and lung
D14.4 Benign neoplasm of respiratory system, unspecified
D15 Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs
D15.0 Benign neoplasm of thymus
D15.1 Benign neoplasm of heart
D15.2 Benign neoplasm of mediastinum
D15.7 Benign neoplasm of other specified intrathoracic organs
D15.9 Benign neoplasm of intrathoracic organ, unspecified
D16
Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
D16.0 Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb
D16.00 Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of unspecified upper limb
D16.01 Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of right upper limb
D16.02 Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of left upper limb
D16.1 Benign neoplasm of short bones of upper limb
D16.10 Benign neoplasm of short bones of unspecified upper limb
D16.11 Benign neoplasm of short bones of right upper limb
D16.12 Benign neoplasm of short bones of left upper limb
D16.2 Benign neoplasm of long bones of lower limb
D16.20 Benign neoplasm of long bones of unspecified lower limb
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