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AMDA-IMIC

D16 Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage

Category / Non-billable header 22 subcodes

Block: Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • benign neoplasm of connective tissue of ear (D21.0)
  • benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid (D21.0)
  • benign neoplasm of connective tissue of larynx (D14.1)
  • benign neoplasm of connective tissue of nose (D14.0)
  • benign neoplasm of synovia (D21.-)

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
D16..0 Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb No
D16..00 Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of unspecified upper limb Yes
D16..01 Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of right upper limb Yes
D16..02 Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of left upper limb Yes
D16..1 Benign neoplasm of short bones of upper limb No
D16..10 Benign neoplasm of short bones of unspecified upper limb Yes
D16..11 Benign neoplasm of short bones of right upper limb Yes
D16..12 Benign neoplasm of short bones of left upper limb Yes
D16..2 Benign neoplasm of long bones of lower limb No
D16..20 Benign neoplasm of long bones of unspecified lower limb Yes
D16..21 Benign neoplasm of long bones of right lower limb Yes
D16..22 Benign neoplasm of long bones of left lower limb Yes
D16..3 Benign neoplasm of short bones of lower limb No
D16..30 Benign neoplasm of short bones of unspecified lower limb Yes
D16..31 Benign neoplasm of short bones of right lower limb Yes
D16..32 Benign neoplasm of short bones of left lower limb Yes
D16..4 Benign neoplasm of bones of skull and face Yes
D16..5 Benign neoplasm of lower jaw bone Yes
D16..6 Benign neoplasm of vertebral column Yes
D16..7 Benign neoplasm of ribs, sternum and clavicle Yes
D16..8 Benign neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx Yes
D16..9 Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026