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Compare/D10.39 vs D16.5

D10.39 vs D16.5

D10.39 (Benign neoplasm of other parts of mouth) compared with D16.5 (Benign neoplasm of lower jaw bone), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. D10.39 carries an Excludes1 note covering D16.5: “benign odontogenic neoplasms (D16.4-D16.5)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

D10.39Benign neoplasm of other parts of mouthD16.5Benign neoplasm of lower jaw bone
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)
DefinitionBenign neoplasm of other parts of mouth is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D10.39).Benign neoplasm of lower jaw bone is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D16.5).
Includes
Benign neoplasm of minor salivary gland NOS
Keratocyst of mandible
Keratocystic odontogenic tumor of mandible

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