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[b]Axillary mass, excision[/b] sep5078, Have you had any reply to your question submitted tot he AHA Coding Clinic? We also have a scenario related to this matter. After final pathology, the below ... [ Read More ]
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- ICD-10-CM Codes ›
- C00-D49 Neoplasms ›
- D10-D36 Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors ›
- D36- Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified sites ›
- 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D36.10
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D36.10
- 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- D36.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Benign neoplasm of prph nerves and autonm nervous sys, unsp
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM D36.10 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D36.10 - other international versions of ICD-10 D36.10 may differ.
The following code(s) above D36.10 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to D36.10:
- C00-D49
2023 ICD-10-CM Range C00-D49
Neoplasms
Note
- Functional activity
- All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
- Morphology [Histology]
- Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
- Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
- A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
- Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
- Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).
- D36.1
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D36.1
Benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
- 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes
- benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves of orbit (D31.6-)
- neurofibromatosis (Q85.0-)
Approximate Synonyms
- Benign neoplasm of peripheral and/or autonomic nerves
- Benign neoplasm of peripheral nerve
- Benign neoplasm peripheral & autonomic nervous sys
- Benign neoplasm, peripheral nerves
- Ganglioneuroma
- Neurilemmoma
- Neurofibroma
- Neurofibroma of subcutaneous tissue
- Neurofibroma, plexiform
- Neurofibroma, subcutaneous
- Neuroma
- Plexiform neurofibroma
- Schwannoma of nervous system
- Schwannoma of spinal cord
ICD-10-CM D36.10 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 564 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with mcc
- 565 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with cc
- 566 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without cc/mcc
Convert D36.10 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to D36.10:
- Gangliocytoma D36.10
- Ganglioneuroma D36.10
- Ganglioneuromatosis D36.10
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To D36.10
D35.2 Benign neoplasm of pituitary gland
D35.3 Benign neoplasm of craniopharyngeal duct
D35.4 Benign neoplasm of pineal gland
D35.5 Benign neoplasm of carotid body
D35.6 Benign neoplasm of aortic body and other paraganglia
D35.7 Benign neoplasm of other specified endocrine glands
D35.9 Benign neoplasm of endocrine gland, unspecified
D36 Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified sites
D36.0 Benign neoplasm of lymph nodes
D36.1 Benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
D36.10 …… unspecified
D36.11 …… of face, head, and neck
D36.12 …… upper limb, including shoulder
D36.13 …… of lower limb, including hip
D36.17 …… of trunk, unspecified
D36.7 Benign neoplasm of other specified sites
D36.9 Benign neoplasm, unspecified site
D3A Benign neuroendocrine tumors
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.