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D15.0

Billable

Benign neoplasm of thymus

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

What This Code Means

A non-cancerous tumor that grows in the thymus gland, which is located in the chest behind the breastbone and helps develop immune cells.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify the benign nature of the neoplasm is confirmed by pathology or imaging before coding
  • •Distinguish from malignant thymic neoplasms (C37.x) which require different coding

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • benign carcinoid tumor of the thymus (D3A.091)

Code Hierarchy

└D15Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs└D15.0Benign neoplasm of thymus
└D15.0Benign neoplasm of thymus

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