D16

The ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage is D16. The full clinical description is "Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage". D16 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

ICD-10-CM code D16 represents “Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

No, D16 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under D16.

D16 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).

D16 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: benign neoplasm of connective tissue of ear (D21.0); benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid (D21.0); benign neoplasm of connective tissue of larynx (D14.1); and 2 more.

D16 has 10 child codes, including: D16.0 (Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb), D16.1 (Benign neoplasm of short bones of upper limb), D16.2 (Benign neoplasm of long bones of lower limb), D16.3 (Benign neoplasm of short bones of lower limb), and 6 more.

D16 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0153959. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

D16 maps to the ICD-11 code: 2E8Z (Benign mesenchymal neoplasms, unspecified).