D02.3

D02.3: Carcinoma in situ of other parts of respiratory system

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D02.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for carcinoma in situ of other parts of respiratory system. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check D02.3 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

carcinoma in situ of ear (external) (skin) (D04.2-)
carcinoma in situ of nose NOS (D09.8)
carcinoma in situ of skin of nose (D04.3)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Carcinoma in situ of accessory sinuses
Carcinoma in situ of middle ear
Carcinoma in situ of nasal cavities

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above D02.3

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on D02: Carcinoma in situ of middle ear and respiratory system

melanoma in situ (D03.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

D02.3 is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies: 15 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A52480Oral Antiemetic Drugs (Replacement for Intravenous Antiemetics) - Policy Article
A54768Billing and Coding: Cardiac Blood Pool Imaging (Multiple Gated Acquisition Scanning- MUGA, Ventriculography) When Performed in Conjunction with Cardiotoxic Chemotherapy
A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
A56695Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pump

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.