ICD-10-CM Code D21.5
Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of pelvis
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.D21.5 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of pelvis. 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 |
Coding Notes for D21.5 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Benign neoplasm of any uterine ligament - instead, use code D28.2
- Uterine leiomyoma - instead, use code D25.-
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 blood vessel of pelvis (disorder)
- Benign neoplasm of muscle of inguinal region (disorder)
- Benign neoplasm of muscle of pelvis (disorder)
- Benign neoplasm of soft tissues of buttock (disorder)
- Benign neoplasm of skin of buttock (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for morphology code
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'D21.5 - Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of pelvis'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code D21.5. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 215.6 was previously used, D21.5 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: D21 - Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue