D16 is the ICD-10 code for Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block D10–D36 (Benign neoplasms) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What D16 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of D16
- D16.0Benign neoplasm: Scapula and long bones of upper limb
- D16.1Benign neoplasm: Short bones of upper limb
- D16.2Benign neoplasm: Long bones of lower limb
- D16.3Benign neoplasm: Short bones of lower limb
- D16.4Benign neoplasm: Bones of skull and face
- D16.5Benign neoplasm: Lower jaw bone
- D16.6Benign neoplasm: Vertebral column
- D16.7Benign neoplasm: Ribs, sternum and clavicle
- D16.8Benign neoplasm: Pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx
- D16.9Benign neoplasm: Bone and articular cartilage, unspecified
D16 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DD16Godartede tumorer i knogle og ledbrusk
D16Luun tai nivelruston hyvänlaatuinen kasvain
D16Gutartige Neubildung des Knochens und des Gelenkknorpels
D16Tumeur bénigne des os et du cartilage articulaire
D16benigne neoplasma van bot en gewrichtskraakbeen
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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