D14.0
Billable codeBenign neoplasm of middle ear, nasal cavity and accessory sinuses
The ICD-10 code for benign neoplasm of middle ear, nasal cavity and accessory sinuses is D14.0.
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).
- benign neoplasm of auricular canal (external) (D22.2-, D23.2-)
- benign neoplasm of bone of ear (D16.4)
- benign neoplasm of bone of nose (D16.4)
- benign neoplasm of cartilage of ear (D21.0)
- benign neoplasm of ear (external)(skin) (D22.2-, D23.2-)
- benign neoplasm of nose NOS (D36.7)
- benign neoplasm of skin of nose (D22.39, D23.39)
- benign neoplasm of olfactory bulb (D33.3)
- benign neoplasm of posterior margin of septum and choanae (D10.6)
- polyp of accessory sinus (J33.8)
- polyp of ear (middle) (H74.4)
- polyp of nasal (cavity) (J33.-)
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 cartilage of nose
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
- D14.1Benign neoplasm of larynx
- D14.2Benign neoplasm of trachea
- D14.3Benign neoplasm of bronchus and lungnon-billable header
- D14.4Benign neoplasm of respiratory system, unspecified
- D14.0Benign neoplasm of middle ear, nasal cavity and accessory sinuses
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2120
Associated MS-DRGs
D14.0 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