Skip to content
HCC Buddy home

D16.00

Billable

Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of unspecified upper limb

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

What This Code Means

A non-cancerous bone tumor in the shoulder blade or long bones of the upper arm when the side is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Clarify laterality (right vs. left) from imaging or operative reports to assign the appropriate fifth character
  • •Common benign bone tumors include osteochondromas and enchondromas

Code Hierarchy

└D16Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage└D16.0Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb└D16.00Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of unspecified upper limb
└D16.00Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of unspecified upper limb

Open D16.00 in the Interactive Encoder

See full code details, AI coding tips, HCC mappings, and related codes in our interactive encoder. Start your 14-day Pro trial — no credit card required.

Open in EncoderStart 14-Day Pro Trial