D21.0
BillableBenign neoplasm of connctv/soft tiss of head, face and neck
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face and neck
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Benign neoplasm of connective tissue of ear
- Benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid
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.-)
- benign neoplasm of connective tissue of orbit (D31.6-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Benign neoplasm of blood vessel of face91997004
- Benign neoplasm of blood vessel of head92002004
- Benign neoplasm of blood vessel of neck92007005
- Benign neoplasm of muscle of face92225009
- Benign neoplasm of muscle of head92226005
- Benign neoplasm of muscle of neck92230008
- Benign neoplasm of soft tissues of face92390008
- Benign tumor of soft tissue of face92390008
- Benign tumour of soft tissue of face92390008
- Benign neoplasm of soft tissues of head92391007
- Benign tumor of soft tissue of head92391007
- Benign tumour of soft tissue of head92391007
- Benign neoplasm of soft tissues of neck92395003
- Benign tumor of soft tissue of neck92395003
- Benign tumour of soft tissue of neck92395003
- Benign neoplasm of sweat gland92422009
- Neoplasm of muscle of head126617009
- Neoplasm of muscle of face126618004
- Neoplasm of muscle of neck126619007
- Neoplasm of blood vessel of face126739000
- Neoplasm of blood vessel of neck126740003
- Benign neoplasm soft tissue of cervical spine189024004
- Benign neoplasm of eyelid231824001
- Benign tumor of eyelid231824001
- Benign tumour of eyelid231824001
- Lump in caruncle of eye248518006
- Mass in caruncle of eye248518006
- Mass of caruncle of eye248518006
- Eccrine cystadenoma254716005
- Eccrine hidrocystoma254716005
- Eccrine hidrocystoma of skin254716005
- Syringocystoma254716005
- Benign neoplasm of ear255181009
- Benign neoplasm of soft tissue of head and/or neck255195007
- Benign tumor of soft tissue of head, face and neck255195007
- Benign tumour of soft tissue of head, face and neck255195007
- Benign neoplasm of canthus310600009
- Caruncle of eye finding386658005
- Caruncle of eye observation386658005
- Lacrimal caruncle finding386658005
- Nuchal fibroma403987004
- Apocrine hidrocystoma of eyelid423099001
- Sudoriferous cyst of eyelid423099001
- Benign neoplasm of connective tissue of head and/or neck447798009
- Cervicofacial fibrochondroma827174006
- Fibroma of scalp1162444000
- Benign neoplasm of lacrimal caruncle1196817009
- Apocrine hidrocystoma1296969001
- Subcutaneous mass of neck10683591000119104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code D21.0?
ICD-10-CM code D21.0 represents "Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face and neck". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is D21.0 a billable code?
Yes, D21.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is D21.0 in?
D21.0 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with D21.0?
D21.0 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 11 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does D21.0 map to?
D21.0 maps to 31 SNOMED CT concepts: 1296969001, 423099001, 91997004, 92002004, 92007005, and 26 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D21.0?
D21.0 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2865445, C2865443, C2865444. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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