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FY2027

D31.6 — Benign neoplasm of unspecified site of orbit

Not billable

Is D31.6 billable?

No — D31.6 is a non-billable header code. D31.6 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 D31.6.

D31.6 at a glance

CodeD31.6
DescriptionBenign neoplasm of unspecified site of orbit
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is D31.6 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to D31.6. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Nevus › orbit
  • Nevus › retrobulbar

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with D31.6 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 orbital bone (D16.4)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to D31.6.

  • Benign neoplasm of connective tissue of orbit
  • Benign neoplasm of extraocular muscle
  • Benign neoplasm of peripheral nerves of orbit
  • Benign neoplasm of retrobulbar tissue
  • Benign neoplasm of retro-ocular tissue

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D31

The conditions below can never be reported together with D31.6 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 connective tissue of eyelid (D21.0)
  • benign neoplasm of optic nerve (D33.3)
  • benign neoplasm of skin of eyelid (D22.1-, D23.1-)

What codes fall under D31.6? (3)

How long has D31.6 existed?

D31.6 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 D31.6?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with D31.6 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.

Which conditions are coded to D31.6?

What other codes are in the D31 family? (7)