D21Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36)
Coding 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 (never code both together)
- 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.-)
Subcategories (8)
- D21.0 Benign neoplasm of connctv/soft tiss of head, face and neck
- D21.1 Benign neoplm of connctv/soft tiss of upper limb, inc shldr
- D21.2 Benign neoplasm of connctv/soft tiss of lower limb, inc hip
- D21.3 Benign neoplasm of connective and oth soft tissue of thorax
- D21.4 Benign neoplasm of connective and oth soft tissue of abdomen
- D21.5 Benign neoplasm of connective and oth soft tissue of pelvis
- D21.6 Benign neoplasm of connctv/soft tiss of trunk, unsp
- D21.9 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unsp