D10.4 is the authoritative medical code for Benign neoplasm of tonsil. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for benign neoplasm of tonsil (ICD-10-CM D10.4), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Benign neoplasm of tonsil is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code D10.4. Inclusion terms: Benign neoplasm of tonsil faucial palatine. Excludes1 (not coded here): benign neoplasm of lingual tonsil D10.1; benign neoplasm of pharyngeal tonsil D10.6; benign neoplasm of tonsillar fossa D10.5; benign neoplasm of tonsillar pillars D10.5.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for D10.4 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Benign neoplasm of tonsil faucial palatine
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- benign neoplasm of lingual tonsil D10.1
- benign neoplasm of pharyngeal tonsil D10.6
- benign neoplasm of tonsillar fossa D10.5
- benign neoplasm of tonsillar pillars D10.5
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with D10.4?
Per Excludes1 instructions, D10.4 must not be reported with: benign neoplasm of lingual tonsil (D10.1); benign neoplasm of pharyngeal tonsil (D10.6); benign neoplasm of tonsillar fossa (D10.5); benign neoplasm of tonsillar pillars (D10.5).
What conditions are included under D10.4?
Benign neoplasm of tonsil includes: Benign neoplasm of tonsil (faucial) (palatine).
Codes in This Family (9)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as D10.4, with their registry titles.
- D10 — Benign neoplasm of mouth and pharynx
- D10.0 — Benign neoplasm of lip
- D10.1 — Benign neoplasm of tongue
- D10.2 — Benign neoplasm of floor of mouth
- D10.3 — Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouth
- D10.5 — Benign neoplasm of other parts of oropharynx
- D10.6 — Benign neoplasm of nasopharynx
- D10.7 — Benign neoplasm of hypopharynx
- D10.9 — Benign neoplasm of pharynx, unspecified
Neoplasm Table Sites (4)
Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, fauces, faucial NEC, tonsil — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, tonsil — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, tonsil, fauces, faucial — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, tonsil, palatine — Benign
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