D21.9
BillableBenign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unsp
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unspecified
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 cartilageD16
- •benign neoplasm of cartilage of larynxD14.1
- •benign neoplasm of cartilage of noseD14.0
- •benign neoplasm of connective tissue of breastD24
- •benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous systemD36.1
- •benign neoplasm of peritoneumD20.1
- •benign neoplasm of retroperitoneumD20.0
- •benign neoplasm of uterine ligament, anyD28.2
- •benign neoplasm of vascular tissueD18
- •hemangiomaD18.0
- •lipomatous neoplasmD17
- •lymphangiomaD18.1
- •uterine leiomyomaD25
Related Codes(7)
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
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(162)
SNOMED CT
- Parasitic fibroid36564007
- Parasitic leiomyoma36564007
- Subungual fibroma39295002
- Fibrous hamartoma of infancy56364004
- Benign neoplasm of blood vessel92017000
- Benign neoplasm of soft tissue92069005
- Benign neoplasm of soft tissues92069005
- Benign tumor of soft tissue92069005
- Benign tumour of soft tissue92069005
- Benign neoplasm of muscle92237006
- Benign tumor of muscle92237006
- Benign tumour of muscle92237006
- Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia238770007
- Masson's pseudosarcoma238770007
- Juvenile aponeurotic fibroma238862009
- Juvenile palmo-plantar fibromatosis238862009
- Abrikossoff's tumor of skin254763007
- Abrikossoff's tumour of skin254763007
- Granular cell myoblastoma of skin254763007
- Granular cell tumor of skin254763007
- Granular cell tumour of skin254763007
- Cutaneous leiomyoma254767008
- Leiomyoma cutis254767008
- Multiple piloleiomyoma254768003
- Angioleiomyoma of skin255188003
- Angiomyoma of skin255188003
- Vascular leiomyoma of skin255188003
- Periungual fibroma264561009
- Vascular hamartomas268284006
- Benign connective tissue neoplasm286905003
- Rhabdomyoma302846007
- Angiofibroma302857002
- Juvenile angiofibroma302857002
- Fibrous histiocytoma of tendon sheath310605004
- Kimura disease399894006
- Kimura's disease399894006
- Hamartoma of muscle399940000
- Benign neoplasm of nail apparatus402635005
- Benign neoplasm of lymph vessels402868001
- Periungual fibroma in tuberous sclerosis403823001
- Fibroma of tendon sheath403992002
- Storiform collagenoma403993007
- Giant cell storiform collagenoma403994001
- Abrikossoff's tumor404035005
- Abrikossoff's tumour404035005
- Granular cell myoblastoma404035005
- Granular cell tumor404035005
- Granular cell tumour404035005
- Familial multiple leiomyoma cutis404043000
- Adult rhabdomyoma404048009
- Ossifying fibromyxoid tumor404076001
- Ossifying fibromyxoid tumour404076001
- Soft tissue chondroma404078000
- Myxoma404082003
- Parachordoma404086000
- Fibroma424568000
- Pilar leiomyoma449204005
- Piloleiomyoma449204005
- Fibrous dysplasia of bone with intramuscular myxoma699251001
- Fibrous dysplasia with intramuscular myxoma699251001
- Mazabraud syndrome699251001
- Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma703614006
- Benign fibrohistiocytic neoplasm of soft tissue of limb721582009
- Myopericytoma1157159009
- Elastofibroma1290940002
- Gardner fibroma1290941003
- Myofibroma1290943000
- Angiofibroma of soft tissue1290955006
- EWSR1-SMAD3-positive fibroblastic tumor1292984008
- EWSR1-SMAD3-positive fibroblastic tumour1292984008
- Angiomyofibroblastoma1292985009
- Acral fibromyxoma1292986005
- Cellular angiofibroma1293014009
- Deep benign fibrous histiocytoma1293017002
- Mixed tumor of soft tissue1295198006
- Mixed tumour of soft tissue1295198006
- Pleomorphic adenoma of soft tissue1295198006
- Cellular myxoma1295217007
- Cellular leiomyoma754555501000119102
- Leiomyoma146801000119103
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Fibrous histiocytoma of tendon sheath
- Granular cell tumor
- Parachordoma
- Pleomorphic adenoma of soft tissue
- Fibrous hamartoma of infancy
- Granular cell tumour
- Cellular leiomyoma
- EWSR1-SMAD3-positive fibroblastic tumor
- Multiple piloleiomyoma
- Angiomyofibroblastoma
- Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia
- Kimura's disease
- Juvenile palmo-plantar fibromatosis
- Elastofibroma
- Benign fibrohistiocytic neoplasm of soft tissue of limb
- Granular cell tumour of skin
- Ossifying fibromyxoid tumor
- Mixed tumor of soft tissue
- Benign tumour of muscle
- Benign neoplasm of lymph vessels
- Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma
- Hamartoma of muscle
- Vascular leiomyoma of skin
- Abrikossoff's tumor of skin
- Benign tumor of muscle
- Benign neoplasm of soft tissues
- Pilar leiomyoma
- Periungual fibroma in tuberous sclerosis
- Masson's pseudosarcoma
- Benign tumor of soft tissue
- Angiofibroma
- Fibrous dysplasia with intramuscular myxoma
- Juvenile angiofibroma
- Periungual fibroma
- Benign neoplasm of nail apparatus
- Storiform collagenoma
- Benign neoplasm of soft tissue
- Deep benign fibrous histiocytoma
- Ossifying fibromyxoid tumour
- Parasitic fibroid
- Vascular hamartomas
- Familial multiple leiomyoma cutis
- Fibrous dysplasia of bone with intramuscular myxoma
- Fibroma of tendon sheath
- Angiomyoma of skin
- Leiomyoma
- Myofibroma
- Parasitic leiomyoma
- Cutaneous leiomyoma
- Giant cell storiform collagenoma
- Benign tumour of soft tissue
- Leiomyoma cutis
- Gardner fibroma
- Abrikossoff's tumour of skin
- Benign neoplasm of blood vessel
- Granular cell myoblastoma of skin
- Mazabraud syndrome
- Myopericytoma
- Angioleiomyoma of skin
- Acral fibromyxoma
- Granular cell myoblastoma
- Kimura disease
- Rhabdomyoma
- Subungual fibroma
- Angiofibroma of soft tissue
- Cellular myxoma
- Fibroma
- Soft tissue chondroma
- Adult rhabdomyoma
- Granular cell tumor of skin
- Abrikossoff's tumor
- Abrikossoff's tumour
- EWSR1-SMAD3-positive fibroblastic tumour
- Cellular angiofibroma
- Mixed tumour of soft tissue
- Myxoma
- Piloleiomyoma
- Benign neoplasm of muscle
- Juvenile aponeurotic fibroma
- Benign connective tissue neoplasm
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unsp?
The ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unsp is D21.9. The full clinical description is "Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unspecified". D21.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code D21.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code D21.9 represents “Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is D21.9 a billable code?
Yes, D21.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is D21.9 in?
D21.9 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with D21.9?
D21.9 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 SNOMED CT codes does D21.9 map to?
D21.9 maps to 52 SNOMED CT concepts: 404035005, 254763007, 1292986005, 404048009, 302857002, and 47 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for D21.9?
D21.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2865458. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does D21.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unsp 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.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of D21.9?
D21.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 2E8Z (Benign mesenchymal neoplasms, unspecified).
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