D16.5
Billable codeBenign neoplasm of lower jaw bone
The ICD-10 code for benign neoplasm of lower jaw bone is D16.5.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Keratocyst of mandible
- Keratocystic odontogenic tumor of mandible
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D16.0Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limbnon-billable header
- D16.1Benign neoplasm of short bones of upper limbnon-billable header
- D16.2Benign neoplasm of long bones of lower limbnon-billable header
- D16.3Benign neoplasm of short bones of lower limbnon-billable header
- D16.4Benign neoplasm of bones of skull and face
- D16.6Benign neoplasm of vertebral column
- D16.7Benign neoplasm of ribs, sternum and clavicle
- D16.8Benign neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx
- D16.9Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified
- D16.5Benign neoplasm of lower jaw bone
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2131
Associated MS-DRGs
D16.5 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 157Dental and Oral Diseases with MCC
- DRG 158Dental and Oral Diseases with CC
- DRG 159Dental and Oral Diseases without CC/MCC