D28.2 vs D39.8

D28.2 (Benign neoplasm of uterine tubes and ligaments) compared with D39.8 (Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified female genital organs), from the official CMS tabular data. D28.2 and D39.8 name the same anatomical site (broad ligament) with a different neoplasm behavior.

Relationship

Informational

Neoplasm table relationship

D28.2

Benign neoplasm of uterine tubes and ligaments

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D39.8

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified female genital organs

Same anatomical site, different neoplasm behavior.

Same site — uncertain behavior (broad ligament)

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. D28.2 and D39.8 name the same anatomical site (broad ligament) 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

	D28.2Benign neoplasm of uterine tubes and ligaments	D39.8Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified female genital organs
Billing status	Billable	Billable
Classification	C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)	C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Definition	Benign neoplasm of uterine tubes and ligaments is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D28.2).	Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified female genital organs is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D39.8).
Includes	adenomatous polyp benign neoplasm of skin of female genital organs benign teratoma Benign neoplasm of fallopian tube	Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin of female genital organs

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