ICD-10-CM Code D21.20
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.D21.20 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code D21 is used to code Proliferating angioendotheliomatosis
Proliferating angioendotheliomatosis has historically been divided into two groups, (1) a reactive, involuting type and (2) a malignant, rapidly fatal type.:598
Specialty: | Oncology |
MeSH Codes: | , D002812 |
ICD 9 Codes: | , 213.9 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Benign neoplasm of muscle of hip (disorder)
- Fibroma of lower limb (disorder)
- Post surgical neuroma of lower limb (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider laterality specification
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code D21.20 and a single ICD9 code, 215.3 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: D21.2 - Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of lower limb, including hip