D31.2 is the authoritative medical code for Benign neoplasm of retina. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for benign neoplasm of retina (ICD-10-CM D31.2), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Benign neoplasm of retina is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code D31.2. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): dark area on retina D49.81; hemangioma of retina D49.81; neoplasm of unspecified behavior of retina and choroid D49.81; retinal freckle D49.81; benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid D21.0; benign neoplasm of optic nerve D33.3; benign neoplasm of skin of eyelid (D22.1-, D23.1-).
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for D31.2 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.
- dark area on retina D49.81
- hemangioma of retina D49.81
- neoplasm of unspecified behavior of retina and choroid D49.81
- retinal freckle D49.81
- benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid D21.0
- benign neoplasm of optic nerve D33.3
- benign neoplasm of skin of eyelid (D22.1-, D23.1-)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can D31.2 be billed directly?
No. D31.2 (Benign neoplasm of retina) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with D31.2?
Per Excludes1 instructions, D31.2 must not be reported with: dark area on retina (D49.81); hemangioma of retina (D49.81); neoplasm of unspecified behavior of retina and choroid (D49.81); retinal freckle (D49.81).
Codes in This Family (32)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as D31.2, with their registry titles.
- D31 — Benign neoplasm of eye and adnexa
- D31.0 — Benign neoplasm of conjunctiva
- D31.00 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified conjunctiva
- D31.01 — Benign neoplasm of right conjunctiva
- D31.02 — Benign neoplasm of left conjunctiva
- D31.1 — Benign neoplasm of cornea
- D31.10 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified cornea
- D31.11 — Benign neoplasm of right cornea
- D31.12 — Benign neoplasm of left cornea
- D31.20 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified retina
- D31.21 — Benign neoplasm of right retina
- D31.22 — Benign neoplasm of left retina
- D31.3 — Benign neoplasm of choroid
- D31.30 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified choroid
- D31.31 — Benign neoplasm of right choroid
- D31.32 — Benign neoplasm of left choroid
- D31.4 — Benign neoplasm of ciliary body
- D31.40 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified ciliary body
- D31.41 — Benign neoplasm of right ciliary body
- D31.42 — Benign neoplasm of left ciliary body
- D31.5 — Benign neoplasm of lacrimal gland and duct
- D31.50 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified lacrimal gland and duct
- D31.51 — Benign neoplasm of right lacrimal gland and duct
- D31.52 — Benign neoplasm of left lacrimal gland and duct
- D31.6 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified site of orbit
- D31.60 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified orbit
- D31.61 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified site of right orbit
- D31.62 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified site of left orbit
- D31.9 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified part of eye
- D31.90 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified part of unspecified eye
- D31.91 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified part of right eye
- D31.92 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified part of left eye
Neoplasm Table Sites (1)
Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, retina — Benign
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