D15.0 — Benign neoplasm of thymus
Is D15.0 billable?
Yes — D15.0 is billable for FY2027. D15.0 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. D15.0 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
D15.0 at a glance
| Code | D15.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Benign neoplasm of thymus |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does D15.0 group to?
D15.0 sits in MDC 16 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.
- 814Reticuloendothelial and Immunity Disorders with MCCmedical
- 815Reticuloendothelial and Immunity Disorders with CCmedical
- 816Reticuloendothelial and Immunity Disorders without CC/MCCmedical
How is D15.0 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to D15.0. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Thymoma › microscopic
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with D15.0 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 carcinoid tumor of the thymus (D3A.091)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D15
The conditions below can never be reported together with D15.0 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 mesothelial tissue (D19.-)
How long has D15.0 existed?
D15.0 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 D15.0?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with D15.0 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.