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D36.0

Billable

Benign neoplasm of lymph nodes

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

What This Code Means

A noncancerous tumor that develops in the lymph nodes, which are part of the immune system.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between benign lymph node neoplasms and lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes from other causes)
  • •Document the specific location of the lymph node tumor if known for more precise coding

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

Code Hierarchy

└D36Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified sites└D36.0Benign neoplasm of lymph nodes
└D36.0Benign neoplasm of lymph nodes

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