D3A.020
Billable codeBenign carcinoid tumor of the appendix
The ICD-10 code for benign carcinoid tumor of the appendix is D3A.020.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D3A.021Benign carcinoid tumor of the cecum
- D3A.022Benign carcinoid tumor of the ascending colon
- D3A.023Benign carcinoid tumor of the transverse colon
- D3A.024Benign carcinoid tumor of the descending colon
- D3A.025Benign carcinoid tumor of the sigmoid colon
- D3A.026Benign carcinoid tumor of the rectum
- D3A.029Benign carcinoid tumor of the large intestine, unspecified portion
- D3A.020Benign carcinoid tumor of the appendix
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 20951
Associated MS-DRGs
D3A.020 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 314Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 315Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 316Other Circulatory System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 393Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 394Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 395Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC