D10.5
Billable codeBenign neoplasm of other parts of oropharynx
The ICD-10 code for benign neoplasm of other parts of oropharynx is D10.5.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Benign neoplasm of epiglottis, anterior aspect
- Benign neoplasm of tonsillar fossa
- Benign neoplasm of tonsillar pillars
- Benign neoplasm of vallecula
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D10.0Benign neoplasm of lip
- D10.1Benign neoplasm of tongue
- D10.2Benign neoplasm of floor of mouth
- D10.3Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouthnon-billable header
- D10.4Benign neoplasm of tonsil
- D10.6Benign neoplasm of nasopharynx
- D10.7Benign neoplasm of hypopharynx
- D10.9Benign neoplasm of pharynx, unspecified
- D10.5Benign neoplasm of other parts of oropharynx
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2106
Associated MS-DRGs
D10.5 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 011Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with MCC
- DRG 012Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CC
- DRG 013Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy without CC/MCC
- DRG 154Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 155Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 156Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses without CC/MCC