ICD-10/D11.9

D11.9 ICD 2026 Code: Benign neoplasm of major salivary gland, unspecified

D11.9 is the authoritative medical code for Benign neoplasm of major salivary gland, unspecified. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for benign neoplasm of major salivary gland, unspecified (ICD-10-CM D11.9), 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 major salivary gland, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code D11.9. Excludes1 (not coded here): benign neoplasms of specified minor salivary glands which are classified according to their anatomical location; benign neoplasms of minor salivary glands NOS D10.39.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for D11.9 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • benign neoplasms of specified minor salivary glands which are classified according to their anatomical location
  • benign neoplasms of minor salivary glands NOS D10.39

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with D11.9?

Per Excludes1 instructions, D11.9 must not be reported with: benign neoplasms of specified minor salivary glands which are classified according to their anatomical location; benign neoplasms of minor salivary glands NOS (D10.39).

Codes in This Family (3)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as D11.9, with their registry titles.

  • D11 — Benign neoplasm of major salivary glands
  • D11.0 — Benign neoplasm of parotid gland
  • D11.7 — Benign neoplasm of other major salivary glands

Indexed Clinical Terms (3)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Adenolymphoma, unspecified site
  • Adenoma, basal cell
  • Cystadenoma, papillary, lymphomatosum, unspecified site

Neoplasm Table Sites (2)

Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.

  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, salivary gland or duct (major) — Benign
  • Neoplasm, neoplastic, salivary gland or duct (major), pluriglandular — Benign

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