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D28.7 vs D49.59

D28.7 (Benign neoplasm of other specified female genital organs) compared with D49.59 (Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other genitourinary organ), from the official CMS tabular data. D28.7 and D49.59 name the same anatomical site (adnexa) with a different neoplasm behavior.

Relationship

Informational

Neoplasm table relationship

D49.59
Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other genitourinary organ
D28.7
Benign neoplasm of other specified female genital organs

Same anatomical site, different neoplasm behavior.

Same site — benign neoplasm (adnexa)

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. D49.59 and D28.7 name the same anatomical site (adnexa) 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

D28.7Benign neoplasm of other specified female genital organsD49.59Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other genitourinary organ
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)
DefinitionBenign neoplasm of other specified female genital organs is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D28.7).Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other genitourinary organ is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D49.59).
Includes
adenomatous polyp
benign neoplasm of skin of female genital organs
benign teratoma
'growth' NOS
neoplasm NOS
new growth NOS
tumor NOS

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