D10.6 — Benign neoplasm of nasopharynx

Billable

Is D10.6 billable?

Yes — D10.6 is billable for FY2027. D10.6 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. D10.6 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

D10.6 at a glance

Code	D10.6
Description	Benign neoplasm of nasopharynx
Billable	Yes
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does D10.6 group to?

D10.6 sits in MDC Pre and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

011Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with MCCsurgical
012Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CCsurgical
013Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy without CC/MCCsurgical

How is D10.6 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to D10.6. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

Fibroma › nasopharynx, nasopharyngeal
Angiofibroma › juvenile › unspecified site
Fibroangioma › juvenile › unspecified site

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to D10.6.

Benign neoplasm of pharyngeal tonsil
Benign neoplasm of posterior margin of septum and choanae

How long has D10.6 existed?

D10.6 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

Which codes are confused with D10.6?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with D10.6 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.