ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
D21 Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue
All 12 codes in the D21 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
12
Can lead a claim
9
Cannot lead a claim
3
What CMS assigns to D21
9 of the 12 codes group to MMTA - Infectious Disease, Neoplasms, and Blood-Forming Diseases; 3 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 12 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 9 of the 12 can lead a claim.
Every code in D21
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D21.0 | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face and neckCMS: Benign neoplasm of connctv/soft tiss of head, face and neck | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D21.1 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder | ||||
| D21.10 | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified upper limb, including shoulderCMS: Ben neoplm of connctv/soft tiss of unsp upr limb, inc shldr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| D21.11 | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of right upper limb, including shoulderCMS: Ben neoplm of connctv/soft tiss of r upper limb, inc shldr | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D21.12 | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of left upper limb, including shoulderCMS: Ben neoplm of connctv/soft tiss of left upr limb, inc shldr | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D21.2 Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of lower limb, including hip | ||||
| D21.20 | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hipCMS: Ben neoplm of connctv/soft tiss of unsp lower limb, inc hip | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| D21.21 | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of right lower limb, including hipCMS: Ben neoplm of connctv/soft tiss of right lower limb, inc hip | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D21.22 | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of left lower limb, including hipCMS: Ben neoplm of connctv/soft tiss of left lower limb, inc hip | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D21.3 | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of thoraxCMS: Benign neoplasm of connective and oth soft tissue of thorax | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D21.4 | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of abdomenCMS: Benign neoplasm of connective and oth soft tissue of abdomen | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D21.5 | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of pelvisCMS: Benign neoplasm of connective and oth soft tissue of pelvis | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D21.6 | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of trunk, unspecifiedCMS: Benign neoplasm of connctv/soft tiss of trunk, unsp | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D21.9 | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unspecifiedCMS: Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue, unsp | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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