D15
Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs
Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.
D15 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for benign neoplasm of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are D15.0 Benign neoplasm of thymus, D15.1 Benign neoplasm of heart, D15.2 Benign neoplasm of mediastinum, D15.7 Benign neoplasm of other specified intrathoracic organs and 1 more. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes1 entry.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
This code
- benign neoplasm of mesothelial tissue (D19.-)
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 2 Neoplasms
- Functional activity
- All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
- Morphology [Histology]
- Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
- Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
- A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
- Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
- Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).