ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

D31.6Benign neoplasm of unspecified site of orbit

Not billable — use a more specific code

D31.6 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 D31.6

D31.6 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for benign neoplasm of unspecified site of orbit. It belongs to category D31 (benign neoplasm of eye and adnexa), 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 D31, choose D31.6 (unspecified site of orbit) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: conjunctiva (D31.0), cornea (D31.1), retina (D31.2), choroid (D31.3), ciliary body (D31.4), lacrimal gland and duct (D31.5) and unspecified part of eye (D31.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: D31.60 (orbit), D31.61 (orbit) and D31.62 (orbit).

Don't report D31.6 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: benign neoplasm of orbital bone (D16.4).

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 D31.6

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code

Benign neoplasm of connective tissue of orbit
Benign neoplasm of extraocular muscle
Benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves of orbit
Benign neoplasm of retrobulbar tissue
Benign neoplasm of retro-ocular tissue

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

benign neoplasm of orbital bone (D16.4)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to D31.6.

› From D31 Benign neoplasm of eye and adnexa

Excludes1

benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid (D21.0)
benign neoplasm of optic nerve (D33.3)
benign neoplasm of skin of eyelid (D22.1-, D23.1-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 2: Neoplasms.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to D31.6.

Table of Drugs & Neoplasms entries

Neoplasm, neoplastic › connective tissue NEC › orbit — Benign
Neoplasm, neoplastic › extraocular muscle — Benign
Neoplasm, neoplastic › intraorbital — Benign
Neoplasm, neoplastic › muscle › extraocular — Benign
Neoplasm, neoplastic › nerve (ganglion) › peripheral NEC › orbit — Benign
Neoplasm, neoplastic › orbit — Benign
Neoplasm, neoplastic › orbit › autonomic nerve — Benign
Neoplasm, neoplastic › orbit › eye — Benign
Neoplasm, neoplastic › orbit › peripheral nerves — Benign
Neoplasm, neoplastic › orbit › soft parts — Benign
Neoplasm, neoplastic › retrobulbar — Benign

Codes whose notes reference D31.6

D21.0Excludes1
D33Excludes1
D36.1Excludes1

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about D31.6

Is D31.6 billable?: No. D31.6 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.