D16Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage

D16 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage. It belongs to block D10-D36 (benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors) and chapter 2 (neoplasms). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 10 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: D16.0 (limb), D16.1 (limb), D16.2 (limb), D16.3 (limb), D16.4 (face), D16.5 (bone), D16.6 (column), D16.7 (clavicle) and 2 more.

Don't report D16 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: 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) and 1 more.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.