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FY2027

D21.1 — Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder

Not billable

Is D21.1 billable?

No — D21.1 is a non-billable header code. D21.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath D21.1.

D21.1 at a glance

CodeD21.1
DescriptionBenign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D21

The conditions below can never be reported together with D21.1 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 articular cartilage (D16.-)
  • benign neoplasm of cartilage of larynx (D14.1)
  • benign neoplasm of cartilage of nose (D14.0)
  • benign neoplasm of connective tissue of breast (D24.-)
  • benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (D36.1-)
  • benign neoplasm of peritoneum (D20.1)
  • benign neoplasm of retroperitoneum (D20.0)
  • benign neoplasm of uterine ligament, any (D28.2)
  • benign neoplasm of vascular tissue (D18.-)
  • hemangioma (D18.0-)
  • lipomatous neoplasm (D17.-)
  • lymphangioma (D18.1)
  • uterine leiomyoma (D25.-)

What codes fall under D21.1? (3)

How long has D21.1 existed?

D21.1 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.

What other codes are in the D21 family? (7)