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D16.6

Billable

Benign neoplasm of vertebral column

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

What This Code Means

A noncancerous tumor of the spine or vertebral bones.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific region affected (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral) when possible
  • •Hemangiomas are the most common benign vertebral tumors

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • benign neoplasm of sacrum and coccyx (D16.8)

Code Hierarchy

└D16Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage└D16.6Benign neoplasm of vertebral column
└D16.6Benign neoplasm of vertebral column

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