ICD-10-CM Code D35.5
Benign neoplasm of carotid body
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.D35.5 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of benign neoplasm of carotid body. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code D355 is used to code Paraganglioma
A paraganglioma is rare neuroendocrine neoplasm that may develop at various body sites (including the head, neck, thorax and abdomen). About 97% are benign and cured by surgical removal; the remaining 3% are malignant because they are able to produce distant metastases. "Paraganglioma" is now the most-widely accepted term for these lesions, that have been also described as: glomus tumor, chemodectoma, perithelioma, fibroangioma, and sympathetic nevi.
| Specialty: | Oncology |
| MeSH Codes: | D010235, D010235, D010235, D010235, D010235 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 194.5, 194.6, 227.5, 227.6, 237.3 |
Micrograph of a carotid body tumor (a type of paraganglioma).
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #054-055 - Nervous system neoplasms with MCC.
- DRG Group #054-055 - Nervous system neoplasms without MCC.
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'D35.5 - Benign neoplasm of carotid body'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code D35.5. 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 227.5 was previously used, D35.5 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: D35 - Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified endocrine glands