D13.9
Header — not billableBenign neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the digestive system
The ICD-10 code for benign neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the digestive system is D13.9.
D13.9 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D13.0Benign neoplasm of esophagus
- D13.1Benign neoplasm of stomach
- D13.2Benign neoplasm of duodenum
- D13.3Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of small intestinenon-billable header
- D13.4Benign neoplasm of liver
- D13.5Benign neoplasm of extrahepatic bile ducts
- D13.6Benign neoplasm of pancreas
- D13.7Benign neoplasm of endocrine pancreas
- D13.9Benign neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the digestive systemnon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2119Approximate match