ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
D35 Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified endocrine glands
All 11 codes in the D35 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
11
Can lead a claim
9
Cannot lead a claim
2
What CMS assigns to D35
9 of the 11 codes group to MMTA - Infectious Disease, Neoplasms, and Blood-Forming Diseases; 2 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 11 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 9 of the 11 can lead a claim.
Every code in D35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D35.0 Benign neoplasm of adrenal gland | ||||
| D35.00 | Benign neoplasm of unspecified adrenal gland | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| D35.01 | Benign neoplasm of right adrenal gland | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D35.02 | Benign neoplasm of left adrenal gland | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D35.1 | Benign neoplasm of parathyroid gland | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D35.2 | Benign neoplasm of pituitary gland | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D35.3 | Benign neoplasm of craniopharyngeal duct | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D35.4 | Benign neoplasm of pineal gland | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D35.5 | Benign neoplasm of carotid body | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D35.6 | Benign neoplasm of aortic body and other paraganglia | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D35.7 | Benign neoplasm of other specified endocrine glands | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D35.9 | Benign neoplasm of endocrine gland, unspecified | 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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