D21
Non-billableOther benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue
Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- benign neoplasm of blood vessel
- benign neoplasm of bursa
- benign neoplasm of cartilage
- benign neoplasm of fascia
- benign neoplasm of fat
- benign neoplasm of ligament, except uterine
- benign neoplasm of lymphatic channel
- benign neoplasm of muscle
- benign neoplasm of synovia
- benign neoplasm of tendon (sheath)
- benign stromal tumors
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- benign neoplasm of articular cartilage (D16.-)
- benign neoplasm of cartilage of larynx (D14.1)
- benign neoplasm of cartilage of nose (D14.0)
- benign neoplasm of connective tissue of breast (D24.-)
- benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (D36.1-)
- benign neoplasm of peritoneum (D20.1)
- benign neoplasm of retroperitoneum (D20.0)
- benign neoplasm of uterine ligament, any (D28.2)
- benign neoplasm of vascular tissue (D18.-)
- hemangioma (D18.0-)
- lipomatous neoplasm (D17.-)
- lymphangioma (D18.1)
- uterine leiomyoma (D25.-)
Child Codes (8)
D21.0Benign neoplasm of connctv/soft tiss of head, face and neck
D21.1Benign neoplm of connctv/soft tiss of upper limb, inc shldr
D21.2Benign neoplasm of connctv/soft tiss of lower limb, inc hip
D21.3Benign neoplasm of connective and oth soft tissue of thorax
D21.4Benign neoplasm of connective and oth soft tissue of abdomen
D21.5Benign neoplasm of connective and oth soft tissue of pelvis
D21.6Benign neoplasm of connctv/soft tiss of trunk, unsp
D21.9Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unsp
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Benign Blood Vessel NeoplasmC0685121
- Benign Blood Vessel TumorC0685121
- Benign blood vessel neoplasmC0685121
- Benign blood vessel neoplasm (morphologic abnormality)C0685121
- Benign neoplasm of blood vesselC0685121
- Benign neoplasm of blood vessel (disorder)C0685121
- benign neoplasm of blood vesselC0685121
- Benign Cartilaginous NeoplasmC0852519
- Benign Cartilaginous TumorC0852519
- Benign Chondrogenic NeoplasmC0852519
- Benign Chondrogenic TumorC0852519
- Benign Neoplasm of CartilageC0852519
- Benign Neoplasm of the CartilageC0852519
- Benign Tumor of CartilageC0852519
- Benign Tumor of the CartilageC0852519
- Benign cartilage neoplasmC0852519
- Benign chondrogenic neoplasmC0852519
- Benign chondrogenic neoplasm (disorder)C0852519
- Benign chondrogenic neoplasm of bone and articular cartilageC0852519
- Cartilage neoplasms benignC0852519
- benign neoplasm of cartilageC0852519
- Benign Muscle NeoplasmC0027086
- Benign Myomatous NeoplasmC0027086
- Benign muscle neoplasmC0027086
- Benign muscle neoplasm NOSC0027086
- Benign neoplasm of muscleC0027086
- Benign neoplasm of muscle (disorder)C0027086
- Benign tumor of muscleC0027086
- Benign tumour of muscleC0027086
- MyomaC0027086
- Myoma (morphologic abnormality)C0027086
- MyomasC0027086
- benign neoplasm of muscleC0027086
- myomaC0027086
- myomasC0027086
- Benign Stromal TumorC0474833
- Benign stromal tumorC0474833
- Benign stromal tumor (morphologic abnormality)C0474833
- Benign stromal tumourC0474833
- benign stromal tumorsC0474833
- Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissueC0496876
- benign neoplasm of bursaC4290077
- benign neoplasm of fasciaC4290078
- benign neoplasm of fatC4290079
- benign neoplasm of ligament, except uterineC4290080
- benign neoplasm of lymphatic channelC4290081
- benign neoplasm of synoviaC4290082
- benign neoplasm of tendon (sheath)C4290083
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code D21?
ICD-10-CM code D21 represents "Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is D21 a billable code?
No, D21 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under D21.
What chapter is D21 in?
D21 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with D21?
D21 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: benign neoplasm of articular cartilage (D16.-); benign neoplasm of cartilage of larynx (D14.1); benign neoplasm of cartilage of nose (D14.0); and 10 more.
What are the subcategories under D21?
D21 has 8 child codes, including: D21.0 (Benign neoplasm of connctv/soft tiss of head, face and neck), D21.1 (Benign neoplm of connctv/soft tiss of upper limb, inc shldr), D21.2 (Benign neoplasm of connctv/soft tiss of lower limb, inc hip), D21.3 (Benign neoplasm of connective and oth soft tissue of thorax), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D21?
D21 is linked to 12 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0685121, C0852519, C0027086, C0474833, C0496876, and 7 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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