Diagnosis Code

D21.0 BENIGN NEOPLASM OF CONNCTV/SOFT TISS OF HEAD, FACE AND NECK


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: D21.0

Short Description: Benign neoplasm of connctv/soft tiss of head, face and neck

Long Description: Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face and neck

The code D21.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36)
      • Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue (D21)
        • D21.0 Benign neoplasm of connctv/soft tiss of head, face and neck

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Apocrine hidrocystoma of eyelid
  • Benign neoplasm of blood vessel of face
  • Benign neoplasm of blood vessel of head
  • Benign neoplasm of blood vessel of neck
  • Benign neoplasm of canthus
  • Benign neoplasm of connective tissue of head and/or neck
  • Benign neoplasm of ear
  • Benign neoplasm of lacrimal caruncle
  • Benign neoplasm of muscle of face
  • Benign neoplasm of muscle of head
  • Benign neoplasm of muscle of neck
  • Benign neoplasm of soft tissues of face
  • Benign neoplasm of soft tissues of head
  • Benign neoplasm of soft tissues of neck
  • Benign neoplasm soft tissue of cervical spine
  • Benign tumor of eyelid
  • Benign tumor of soft tissue of head, face and neck
  • Cervicofacial fibrochondroma
  • Fibroma of scalp
  • Lacrimal caruncle finding
  • Lump in caruncle of eye
  • Neoplasm of blood vessel of face
  • Neoplasm of blood vessel of neck
  • Neoplasm of muscle of face
  • Neoplasm of muscle of head
  • Neoplasm of muscle of head
  • Neoplasm of muscle of neck
  • Nuchal fibroma
  • Subcutaneous mass of neck

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code D21.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue Diagnoses With Mcc (564)
  • Other Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue Diagnoses With Cc (565)
  • Other Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (566)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code D21.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Benign neoplasm of connective tissue of ear
    • Benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • benign neoplasm of connective tissue of orbit (@D31.6*-)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
D21.0 Right Arrow 215.0 Ben neo soft tissue head

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
D21 Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue
D21.1 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
D21.10 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
D21.11 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of right upper limb, including shoulder
D21.12 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of left upper limb, including shoulder
D21.2 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
D21.20 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip
D21.21 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of right lower limb, including hip
D21.22 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of left lower limb, including hip
D21.3 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of thorax
D21.4 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of abdomen
D21.5 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of pelvis
D21.6 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of trunk, unspecified
D21.9 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unspecified


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