D04.70
D04.70 — Carcinoma in situ of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
D04.70 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for carcinoma in situ of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
D04.70 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
D04.70 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies — 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56748Billing and Coding: White Cell Colony Stimulating Factors
- A57638Billing and Coding: Destruction of Malignant Skin Lesions
- A57660Billing and Coding: Excision of Malignant Skin Lesions
- A57660Billing and Coding: Excision of Malignant Skin Lesions
Related codes at this level
Codes that share D04.7. If D04.70 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about D04.70
- Is D04.70 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. D04.70 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does D04.70 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block In situ neoplasms (D00-D09).