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Compare/D18.0 vs D33

D18.0 vs D33

D18.0 (Hemangioma) compared with D33 (Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system), 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. D33 carries an Excludes1 note covering D18.0: “angioma (D18.0-)”

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

No — do not report together. D33 carries an Excludes1 note covering D18.0: “hemangioma (D18.0-)”

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

D18.0HemangiomaD33Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: D18.00, D18.01, D18.02, D18.03, D18.09

Non-billable header

Report instead: D33.0, D33.1, D33.2, D33.3, D33.4

ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)
DefinitionHemangioma is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (D18.0).Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (D33).
Includes
Angioma NOS
Cavernous nevus

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