D16.6 is the ICD-10 code for Benign neoplasm: Vertebral column. It is a four-character subcategory of D16 (Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage), 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 D16.6 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- sacrum and coccyx D16.8
D16.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
D16.6Godartet svulst i ryggsøyle
DD166Godartet tumor i knogle eller ledbrusk i rygsøjlen
D16.6Wirbelsäule
D16.6Rachis
D16.6wervelkolom
D16.6Benign neoplasm of vertebral column
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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