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Diagnosis Code

D16.6 BENIGN NEOPLASM OF VERTEBRAL COLUMN


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: D16.6

Short Description: Benign neoplasm of vertebral column

Long Description: Benign neoplasm of vertebral column

The code D16.6 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36)
      • Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage (D16)
        • D16.6 Benign neoplasm of vertebral column

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Benign neoplasm of articular cartilage
  • Benign neoplasm of bone structure of spine
  • Benign neoplasm of cervical vertebra
  • Benign neoplasm of cervical vertebral column
  • Benign neoplasm of lumbar vertebra
  • Benign neoplasm of lumbar vertebral column
  • Benign neoplasm of thoracic vertebra
  • Benign neoplasm of thoracic vertebral column
  • Benign neoplasm of vertebra
  • Benign neoplasm of vertebral column
  • Benign neoplasm of vertebral column region
  • Benign neoplasm of vertebral column, excluding sacrum and coccyx
  • Benign osteogenic neoplasm of articular cartilage of vertebral column
  • Benign osteogenic neoplasm of bone of vertebral column
  • Enostosis of vertebra
  • Mass of thoracic vertebrae
  • Neoplasm of cervical vertebra
  • Neoplasm of lumbar vertebra
  • Neoplasm of thoracic vertebra
  • Osteoid osteoma of spine

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code D16.6 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Spinal Fusion Except Cervical With Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection Or Extensive Fusions With Mcc (456)
  • Spinal Fusion Except Cervical With Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection Or Extensive Fusions With Cc (457)
  • Spinal Fusion Except Cervical With Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection Or Extensive Fusions Without Cc/mcc (458)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code D16.6 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • benign neoplasm of sacrum and coccyx (@D16.8*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
D16.6 Right Arrow 213.2 Benign neo vertebrae

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
D16 Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
D16.0 Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb
D16.00 Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of unspecified upper limb
D16.01 Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of right upper limb
D16.02 Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of left upper limb
D16.1 Benign neoplasm of short bones of upper limb
D16.10 Benign neoplasm of short bones of unspecified upper limb
D16.11 Benign neoplasm of short bones of right upper limb
D16.12 Benign neoplasm of short bones of left upper limb
D16.2 Benign neoplasm of long bones of lower limb
D16.20 Benign neoplasm of long bones of unspecified lower limb
D16.21 Benign neoplasm of long bones of right lower limb
D16.22 Benign neoplasm of long bones of left lower limb
D16.3 Benign neoplasm of short bones of lower limb
D16.30 Benign neoplasm of short bones of unspecified lower limb
D16.31 Benign neoplasm of short bones of right lower limb
D16.32 Benign neoplasm of short bones of left lower limb
D16.4 Benign neoplasm of bones of skull and face
D16.5 Benign neoplasm of lower jaw bone
D16.7 Benign neoplasm of ribs, sternum and clavicle
D16.8 Benign neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx
D16.9 Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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