D16.9 is the authoritative medical code for Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified (ICD-10-CM D16.9), 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 bone and articular cartilage, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code D16.9. 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.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for D16.9 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 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.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with D16.9?
Per Excludes1 instructions, D16.9 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).
Codes in This Family (10)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as D16.9, 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
- D16.4 — Benign neoplasm of bones of skull and face
- 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
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
Neoplasm Table Sites (7)
Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum) — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), cartilage NEC — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), cuneiform — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, bone (periosteum), limb NEC — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, cartilage NEC (articular) (joint) — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, joint NEC — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, skeleton, skeletal NEC — Benign
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