D21
Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue
Non-billableCategory
Coding Guidelines
Includes
- 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
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with D21
- benign neoplasm of articular cartilage (D16.-)
- D14.1 - benign neoplasm of cartilage of larynx (D14.1)
- D14.0 - 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-)
- D20.1 - benign neoplasm of peritoneum (D20.1)
- D20.0 - benign neoplasm of retroperitoneum (D20.0)
- D28.2 - benign neoplasm of uterine ligament, any (D28.2)
- benign neoplasm of vascular tissue (D18.-)
- hemangioma (D18.0-)
- lipomatous neoplasm (D17.-)
- D18.1 - lymphangioma (D18.1)
- uterine leiomyoma (D25.-)
Specific Codes (8)
D21.0Billable
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face and neck
D21.1Category
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
D21.2Category
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
D21.3Billable
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of thorax
D21.4Billable
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of abdomen
D21.5Billable
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of pelvis
D21.6Billable
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of trunk, unspecified
D21.9Billable
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unspecified
