D31.6 Benign neoplasm of unspecified site of orbit

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Benign neoplasm of connective tissue of orbit
• Benign neoplasm of extraocular muscle
• Benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves of orbit
• Benign neoplasm of retrobulbar tissue
• Benign neoplasm of retro-ocular tissue

Excludes1 (never code together)

• benign neoplasm of orbital bone (D16.4)

Applies from D31 Benign neoplasm of eye and adnexa

Excludes1 (never code together)

• 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-)

Codes under D31.6

• 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

Code annotations containing back-references to D31.6

Back-references to D31.6

• Type 1 Excludes: D21.0 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face and neck ("benign neoplasm of connective tissue of orbit (D31.6-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D33 Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system ("retro-ocular benign neoplasm (D31.6-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D36.1 Benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system ("benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves of orbit (D31.6-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for D31.6

• Nevus › orbit
• Nevus › retrobulbar

Nearby codes

• 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 (this code)
• 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