D10.6 Benign neoplasm of nasopharynx

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Benign neoplasm of pharyngeal tonsil
• Benign neoplasm of posterior margin of septum and choanae

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 011-013 in MDC PRE.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 210.7 Benign neoplasm of nasopharynx

Code annotations containing back-references to D10.6

Back-references to D10.6

• Type 1 Excludes: D10.39 Benign neoplasm of other parts of mouth ("benign neoplasm of nasopharyngeal surface of soft palate (D10.6)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D10.4 Benign neoplasm of tonsil ("benign neoplasm of pharyngeal tonsil (D10.6)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D14.0 Benign neoplasm of middle ear, nasal cavity and accessory sinuses ("benign neoplasm of posterior margin of septum and choanae (D10.6)")

Diagnosis Index entries for D10.6

• Angiofibroma › juvenile › unspecified site
• Fibroangioma › juvenile › unspecified site
• Fibroma › nasopharynx, nasopharyngeal (juvenile)

Nearby codes

• D10.3 Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouth
• D10.30 Benign neoplasm of unspecified part of mouth
• D10.39 Benign neoplasm of other parts of mouth
• D10.4 Benign neoplasm of tonsil
• D10.5 Benign neoplasm of other parts of oropharynx
• D10.6 Benign neoplasm of nasopharynx (this code)
• D10.7 Benign neoplasm of hypopharynx
• D10.9 Benign neoplasm of pharynx, unspecified