ICD-10-CM Code D31.5
Benign neoplasm of lacrimal gland and duct
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code D31.5 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of D31.5 that describes the diagnosis 'benign neoplasm of lacrimal gland and duct' in more detail.
- D31.5 Benign neoplasm of lacrimal gland and duct NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code D31 is used to code Nervous system neoplasm
A nervous system neoplasm is a tumor affecting the nervous system. Types include:
| MeSH Code: | D009423 |
Coding Notes for D31.5 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Benign neoplasm of lacrimal sac
- Benign neoplasm of nasolacrimal duct
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for morphology code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'D31.5 - Benign neoplasm of lacrimal gland and duct'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code D31.5. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'D31.5 - Benign neoplasm of lacrimal gland and duct'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code D31.5. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.
Parent Code: D31 - Benign neoplasm of eye and adnexa