D35.5 is the ICD-10 code for Benign neoplasm: Carotid body. It is a four-character subcategory of D35 (Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified endocrine glands), 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
D35.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
D35.5Godartet svulst i glomus caroticum
DD355Godartet tumor i glomus caroticum
D35.5Glomus caroticum
D35.5Corpuscule carotidien
D35.5glomus caroticum
D35.5Benign neoplasm of carotid body
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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