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D13.0

Billable

Benign neoplasm of esophagus

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A noncancerous tumor in the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific location within the esophagus if available (upper, middle, lower third)
  • •Confirm benign histology; esophageal cancers require malignant neoplasm codes

Code Hierarchy

└D13Benign neoplasm of other and ill-defined parts of digestive system└D13.0Benign neoplasm of esophagus
└D13.0Benign neoplasm of esophagus

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