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C60.0 vs D29.0

C60.0 (Malignant neoplasm of prepuce) compared with D29.0 (Benign neoplasm of penis), from the official CMS tabular data. C60.0 and D29.0 name the same anatomical site (foreskin) with a different neoplasm behavior.

Relationship

Informational

Neoplasm table relationship

C60.0
Malignant neoplasm of prepuce
D29.0
Benign neoplasm of penis

Same anatomical site, different neoplasm behavior.

Same site — benign neoplasm (foreskin)

The behavior documented for the site — malignant primary, secondary, carcinoma in situ, benign, uncertain or unspecified — decides which column of the neoplasm table, and therefore which code, applies.

Source: CMS Table of Neoplasms

Can these codes be reported together?

Same site, different neoplasm behavior. C60.0 and D29.0 name the same anatomical site (foreskin) with a different neoplasm behavior.

From the CMS Table of Neoplasms: the behavior documented for that site — malignant primary, secondary, carcinoma in situ, benign, uncertain or unspecified — decides which column, and therefore which code, applies.

Side by side

C60.0Malignant neoplasm of prepuceD29.0Benign neoplasm of penis
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)
DefinitionMalignant neoplasm of prepuce is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C60.0).Benign neoplasm of penis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D29.0).
Includes
malignant neoplasm of skin of male genital organs
Malignant neoplasm of foreskin
benign neoplasm of skin of male genital organs

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources