D213-char group
Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Incl.: blood vessel bursa cartilage fascia fat ligament, except uterine lymphatic channel muscle synovia tendon (sheath) Excl.: cartilage: articular (D16.-) larynx (D14.1) nose (D14.0) connective tissue of breast (D24) haemangioma (D18.0) lipomatous neoplasm (D17.-) lymphangioma (D18.1) peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system (D36.1) peritoneum (D20.1) retroperitoneum (D20.0) uterine: leiomyoma (D25.-) ligament, any (D28.2) vascular tissue (D18.-)
Codes within D21
D21.0Connective and other soft tissue of head, face and neckD21.1Connective and other soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulderD21.2Connective and other soft tissue of lower limb, including hipD21.3Connective and other soft tissue of thoraxD21.4Connective and other soft tissue of abdomenD21.5Connective and other soft tissue of pelvisD21.6Connective and other soft tissue of trunk, unspecifiedD21.9Connective and other soft tissue, unspecified