D13.6 — Benign neoplasm of pancreas
Is D13.6 billable?
Yes — D13.6 is billable for FY2027. D13.6 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. D13.6 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
D13.6 at a glance
| Code | D13.6 |
|---|---|
| Description | Benign neoplasm of pancreas |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does D13.6 group to?
D13.6 sits in MDC 07 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.
- 438Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with MCCmedical
- 439Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with CCmedical
- 440Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy without CC/MCCmedical
How is D13.6 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to D13.6. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Adenoma › microcystic › pancreas
- Adenoma › microcystic › unspecified site
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with D13.6 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 neoplasm of endocrine pancreas (D13.7)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D13
The conditions below can never be reported together with D13.6 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 stromal tumors of digestive system (D21.4)
How long has D13.6 existed?
D13.6 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 D13.6?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with D13.6 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.
What other codes are in the D13 family? (8)
- 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 intestinenot billable
- D13.4Benign neoplasm of liver
- D13.5Benign neoplasm of extrahepatic bile ducts
- D13.7Benign neoplasm of endocrine pancreas
- D13.9Benign neoplasm of ill-defined sites within the digestive systemnot billable