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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

D16.0Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb

Not billable — use a more specific code

D16.0 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About D16.0

D16.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb. It belongs to category D16 (benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage), 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 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within D16 (benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage), D16.0 is specifically for benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb. Related codes cover short bones of upper limb (D16.1), long bones of lower limb (D16.2), short bones of lower limb (D16.3), bones of skull and face (D16.4), lower jaw bone (D16.5), vertebral column (D16.6), ribs, sternum and clavicle (D16.7), pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx (D16.8) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: D16.00 (limb), D16.01 (limb) and D16.02 (limb).

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

Specific codes under D16.0

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to D16.0.

› From D16 Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
Excludes1
  • 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.-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 2: Neoplasms.

Table of Drugs & Neoplasms entries

Code history

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  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about D16.0

Is D16.0 billable?

No. D16.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.