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D21.20

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Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip

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 soft tissues in the lower leg or hip area, but the specific side is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality (left vs. right) cannot be determined from documentation
  • •If the provider specifies right or left, use D21.21 or D21.22 instead for greater specificity

Code Hierarchy

└D21Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue└D21.2Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of lower limb, including hip└D21.20Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip
└D21.20Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip

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