D21.9 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unspecified
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.
Applies from D21 Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue
Includes
- benign neoplasm of blood vessel
- benign neoplasm of bursa
- benign neoplasm of cartilage
- benign neoplasm of fascia
- benign neoplasm of fat
- benign neoplasm of ligament, except uterine
- benign neoplasm of lymphatic channel
- benign neoplasm of muscle
- benign neoplasm of synovia
- benign neoplasm of tendon (sheath)
- benign stromal tumors
Excludes1 (never code together)
- benign neoplasm of articular cartilage (D16.-)
- benign neoplasm of cartilage of larynx (D14.1)
- benign neoplasm of cartilage of nose (D14.0)
- benign neoplasm of connective tissue of breast (D24.-)
- benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (D36.1-)
- benign neoplasm of peritoneum (D20.1)
- benign neoplasm of retroperitoneum (D20.0)
- benign neoplasm of uterine ligament, any (D28.2)
- benign neoplasm of vascular tissue (D18.-)
- hemangioma (D18.0-)
- lipomatous neoplasm (D17.-)
- lymphangioma (D18.1)
- uterine leiomyoma (D25.-)
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 564-566 in MDC 08.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
215.9 Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, site unspecified (approximate)
Code annotations containing back-references to D21.9
Back-references to D21
- Type 1 Excludes:
D16 Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage ("benign neoplasm of synovia (D21.-)") - Code First:
M63 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere ("neoplasm (C49.-, C79.89, D21.-, D48.1-)")
Diagnosis Index entries for D21.9
- Disease, diseased › Kimura
- Kimura disease
Nearby codes
D21.22 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of left lower limb, including hipD21.3 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of thoraxD21.4 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of abdomenD21.5 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of pelvisD21.6 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of trunk, unspecifiedD21.9 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unspecified (this code)