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D04.8

D04.8: Carcinoma in situ of skin of other sites

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D04.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for carcinoma in situ of skin of other sites. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above D04.8

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on D04: Carcinoma in situ of skin

  • erythroplasia of Queyrat (penis) NOS (D07.4)
  • melanoma in situ (D03.-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

D04.8 is named in 34 Medicare coverage policies: 34 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52480Oral Antiemetic Drugs (Replacement for Intravenous Antiemetics) - Policy Article
  • A53883Billing and Coding: Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS)
  • A54768Billing and Coding: Cardiac Blood Pool Imaging (Multiple Gated Acquisition Scanning- MUGA, Ventriculography) When Performed in Conjunction with Cardiotoxic Chemotherapy
  • A56514Billing and Coding: Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under D04

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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