D16.2
Header — not billableBenign neoplasm of long bones of lower limb
The ICD-10 code for benign neoplasm of long bones of lower limb is D16.2.
D16.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D16.0Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limbnon-billable header
- D16.1Benign neoplasm of short bones of upper limbnon-billable header
- D16.3Benign neoplasm of short bones of lower limbnon-billable header
- D16.4Benign neoplasm of bones of skull and face
- D16.5Benign neoplasm of lower jaw bone
- D16.6Benign neoplasm of vertebral column
- D16.7Benign neoplasm of ribs, sternum and clavicle
- D16.8Benign neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx
- D16.9Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified
- D16.2Benign neoplasm of long bones of lower limbnon-billable header