ICD-10 diagnosis code

D10.5 Benign neoplasm: Other parts of oropharynx

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D10.5 is the ICD-10 code for Benign neoplasm: Other parts of oropharynx. It is a four-character subcategory of D10 (Benign neoplasm of mouth and pharynx), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block D10–D36 (Benign neoplasms) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
II · C00–D48
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What D10.5 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Epiglottis, anterior aspect
  • Tonsillar:
    • fossa
    • pillars
  • Vallecula

What D10.5 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

D10.5 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

NorwayICD-10-NO

D10.5Godartet svulst i annen del av orofarynks

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DD105Godartet tumor med anden lokalisation i mundsvælget

GermanyICD-10-GM

D10.5Sonstige Teile des Oropharynx

FranceICD-10-FR

D10.5Autres parties de l'oropharynx

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

D10.5overige delen van orofarynx

United StatesICD-10-CM

D10.5Benign neoplasm of other parts of oropharynx

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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