D21 Non-Billable Code
Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue
Chapter Classification
Chapter 2
Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Section Detail
D10-D36
Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
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
- 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.-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- D21.0 - Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face and neck Billable
- D21.1 - Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
- D21.2 - Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
- D21.3 - Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of thorax Billable
- D21.4 - Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of abdomen Billable
- D21.5 - Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of pelvis Billable
- D21.6 - Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of trunk, unspecified Billable
- D21.9 - Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unspecified Billable
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