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D18 ICD-10-CM Code: Hemangioma and lymphangioma, any site

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FY 2026 Apr update / Neoplasms (C00-D49) / Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36)

D18

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Hemangioma and lymphangioma, any site

Hemangioma and lymphangioma, any site

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

N/A

Not mapped

ACA/HHS

N/A

Not mapped

ESRD/PACE

N/A

Not mapped

RXHCC

N/A

Not mapped

Code Book Path

Official
D1Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36)
D18Hemangioma and lymphangioma, any site

Inclusion Terms

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for D18 in this effective period.

Excludes 2

Official
  • benign neoplasm of glomus jugulare (D35.6)
  • blue or pigmented nevus (D22.-)
  • nevus NOS (D22.-)
  • vascular nevus (Q82.5)

Related Child Codes

Official
D18.0Hemangioma
D18.1Lymphangioma, any site

Includes

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for D18 in this effective period.

Excludes 1

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for D18 in this effective period.

Code First

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for D18 in this effective period.

Use Additional

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for D18 in this effective period.

Code Also

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for D18 in this effective period.

Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.

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What This Code Means

D18 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for hemangioma and lymphangioma, any site. D18 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for neoplasms (c00-d49), within the section covering benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (d10-d36).

Header codes like D18 cannot be reported on claims directly, they organize child codes that share clinical context but the actual diagnosis must be coded to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation. Coders should look at D18's child codes and select the one that matches the patient's documented presentation, since payers reject header codes submitted as the primary diagnosis. For risk adjustment workflows, header codes never contribute to a Medicare Advantage member's RAF score on their own; only billable child codes that happen to map to a payment HCC affect risk-adjusted plan payments.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for D18 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Excludes 2, Not included here, may code separately

  • benign neoplasm of glomus jugulare (D35.6)
  • blue or pigmented nevus (D22.-)
  • nevus NOS (D22.-)
  • vascular nevus (Q82.5)

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

D18Hemangioma and lymphangioma, any site
D18Hemangioma and lymphangioma, any site

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