D10.3
Header — not billableBenign neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouth
The ICD-10 code for benign neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouth is D10.3.
D10.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D10.0Benign neoplasm of lip
- D10.1Benign neoplasm of tongue
- D10.2Benign neoplasm of floor of mouth
- D10.4Benign neoplasm of tonsil
- D10.5Benign neoplasm of other parts of oropharynx
- D10.6Benign neoplasm of nasopharynx
- D10.7Benign neoplasm of hypopharynx
- D10.9Benign neoplasm of pharynx, unspecified
- D10.3Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of mouthnon-billable header