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D13.5

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Benign neoplasm of extrahepatic bile ducts

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 bile ducts outside the liver that carry bile to the intestines.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish from intrahepatic bile duct tumors; this code is for extrahepatic ducts only
  • •Document if the tumor causes biliary obstruction, as this may require intervention

Code Hierarchy

└D13Benign neoplasm of other and ill-defined parts of digestive system└D13.5Benign neoplasm of extrahepatic bile ducts
└D13.5Benign neoplasm of extrahepatic bile ducts

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