D11.9 — Benign neoplasm of major salivary gland, unspecified
Is D11.9 billable?
Yes, but D11.9 is an unspecified code. D11.9 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, D11.9 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting D11.9 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
D11.9 at a glance
| Code | D11.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Benign neoplasm of major salivary gland, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does D11.9 group to?
D11.9 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 D11.9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to D11.9. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Adenolymphoma › unspecified site
- Adenoma › basal cell
- Cystadenoma › papillary › lymphomatosum › unspecified site
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D11
The conditions below can never be reported together with D11.9 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- benign neoplasms of specified minor salivary glands which are classified according to their anatomical location
- benign neoplasms of minor salivary glands NOS (D10.39)
How long has D11.9 existed?
D11.9 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.