D163-char group
Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Excl.: connective tissue of: ear (D21.0) eyelid (D21.0) larynx (D14.1) nose (D14.0) synovia (D21.-)
Codes within D16
D16.0Scapula and long bones of upper limbD16.1Short bones of upper limbD16.2Long bones of lower limbD16.3Short bones of lower limbD16.4Bones of skull and faceD16.5Lower jaw boneD16.6Vertebral columnD16.7Ribs, sternum and clavicleD16.8Pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyxD16.9Bone and articular cartilage, unspecified