D19.9

Applicable To

• Benign mesothelioma NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Benign mesothelioma

• Benign neoplasm, mesothelial tissue

• Benign tumor of mesothelial tissue

Clinical Information

• A benign neoplasm arising from mesothelial cells.

• A benign neoplasm arising from mesothelial cells. It is characterized by the formation of glandular and tubular patterns. It can occur in several anatomic sites including the pleura, peritoneum, and epididymis.

• A small, circumscribed, benign tumor of the genital tract, composed of small glandlike spaces lined by flattened or cuboidal mesothelium-like cells. from Dorland, 27th ed)

Details

• D19.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM D19.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D19.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 D19.9 may differ.