D16.4 is the authoritative medical code for Benign neoplasm of bones of skull and face. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for benign neoplasm of bones of skull and face (ICD-10-CM D16.4), 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 bones of skull and face is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code D16.4. Inclusion terms: Benign neoplasm of maxilla superior; Benign neoplasm of orbital bone; Keratocyst of maxilla; Keratocystic odontogenic tumor of maxilla. Excludes1 (not coded here): benign neoplasm of connective tissue of ear D21.0; benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid D21.0; benign neoplasm of connective tissue of larynx D14.1; benign neoplasm of connective tissue of nose D14.0; benign neoplasm of synovia D21.-. Excludes2 (not included here): benign neoplasm of lower jaw bone D16.5.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for D16.4 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Benign neoplasm of maxilla superior
- Benign neoplasm of orbital bone
- Keratocyst of maxilla
- Keratocystic odontogenic tumor of maxilla
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- benign neoplasm of connective tissue of ear D21.0
- benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid D21.0
- benign neoplasm of connective tissue of larynx D14.1
- benign neoplasm of connective tissue of nose D14.0
- benign neoplasm of synovia D21.-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- benign neoplasm of lower jaw bone D16.5
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with D16.4?
Per Excludes1 instructions, D16.4 must not be reported with: benign neoplasm of connective tissue of ear (D21.0); benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid (D21.0); benign neoplasm of connective tissue of larynx (D14.1); benign neoplasm of connective tissue of nose (D14.0).
Can D16.4 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, D16.4 and the following may both be reported when both are present: benign neoplasm of lower jaw bone (D16.5).
What conditions are included under D16.4?
Benign neoplasm of bones of skull and face includes: Benign neoplasm of maxilla (superior); Benign neoplasm of orbital bone; Keratocyst of maxilla; Keratocystic odontogenic tumor of maxilla.
Codes in This Family (10)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as D16.4, with their registry titles.
- D16 — Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
- D16.0 — Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb
- D16.1 — Benign neoplasm of short bones of upper limb
- D16.2 — Benign neoplasm of long bones of lower limb
- D16.3 — Benign neoplasm of short bones of lower limb
- D16.5 — Benign neoplasm of lower jaw bone
- D16.6 — Benign neoplasm of vertebral column
- D16.7 — Benign neoplasm of ribs, sternum and clavicle
- D16.8 — Benign neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx
- D16.9 — Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention), calcifying odontogenic, upper jaw (bone) (maxilla)
Neoplasm Table Sites (43)
Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, alveolar, ridge or process, upper — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), calvarium — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), clivus — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), cranial — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), ethmoid (labyrinth) — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), face — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), frontal — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), hyoid — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), malar — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), mastoid — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), maxilla, maxillary (superior) — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), nose, nasal — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), occipital — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), orbit — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), parietal — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), sella turcica — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), skull — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), sphenoid — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), temporal — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), turbinate — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), vomer — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), zygomatic — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, calvarium — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, clivus — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, ethmoid (sinus), bone or labyrinth — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, frontal, bone — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, jaw, bone, upper — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, malar — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, mastoid (air cells) (antrum) (cavity), bone or process — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, maxilla, maxillary (superior) — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, maxilla, maxillary (superior), alveolar, ridge or process (carcinoma) — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, nose, nasal, bone — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, nose, nasal, turbinate (mucosa), bone — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, occipital, bone — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, orbit, bone — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, parietal, bone — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, sella turcica, bone — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, sinus (accessory), bone (any) — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, skull — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, sphenoid, bone — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, temporal, bone — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, turbinate (bone) — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, vomer — Benign
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