D21.20 (Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip) compared with D21.22 (Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of left lower limb, including hip), from the official CMS tabular data. D21.20 and D21.22 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. D21.20 and D21.22 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| D21.20Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip | D21.22Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of left lower limb, including hip | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | C00-D49 — Neoplasms | C00-D49 — Neoplasms |
| Definition | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D21.20). | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of left lower limb, including hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D21.22). |
| Includes | benign neoplasm of blood vessel benign neoplasm of bursa benign neoplasm of cartilage benign neoplasm of fascia | benign neoplasm of blood vessel benign neoplasm of bursa benign neoplasm of cartilage benign neoplasm of fascia |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources