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D35.00 vs D35.01

D35.00 (Benign neoplasm of unspecified adrenal gland) compared with D35.01 (Benign neoplasm of right adrenal gland), from the official CMS tabular data. D35.00 and D35.01 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

D35.00
Unspecified
Benign neoplasm of unspecified adrenal gland
D35.01
Right
Benign neoplasm of right adrenal gland

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. D35.00 and D35.01 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.

Side by side

D35.00Benign neoplasm of unspecified adrenal glandD35.01Benign neoplasm of right adrenal gland
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)
DefinitionBenign neoplasm of unspecified adrenal gland is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D35.00).Benign neoplasm of right adrenal gland is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D35.01).
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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