D31.6
Header — not billableBenign neoplasm of unspecified site of orbit
The ICD-10 code for benign neoplasm of unspecified site of orbit is D31.6.
D31.6 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.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- benign neoplasm of orbital bone (D16.4)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- 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
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.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D31.0Benign neoplasm of conjunctivanon-billable header
- D31.1Benign neoplasm of corneanon-billable header
- D31.2Benign neoplasm of retinanon-billable header
- D31.3Benign neoplasm of choroidnon-billable header
- D31.4Benign neoplasm of ciliary bodynon-billable header
- D31.5Benign neoplasm of lacrimal gland and ductnon-billable header
- D31.9Benign neoplasm of unspecified part of eyenon-billable header
- D31.6Benign neoplasm of unspecified site of orbitnon-billable header