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D19.0

Billable

Benign neoplasm of mesothelial tissue of pleura

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

What This Code Means

A benign (non-cancerous) tumor of the thin tissue lining the lungs and chest cavity.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify imaging or pathology reports confirm benign mesothelial origin rather than malignant mesothelioma
  • •Document the specific location within pleura if available for more precise coding

Code Hierarchy

└D19Benign neoplasm of mesothelial tissue└D19.0Benign neoplasm of mesothelial tissue of pleura
└D19.0Benign neoplasm of mesothelial tissue of pleura

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