D16.22
D16.22: Benign neoplasm of long bones of left lower limb
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
D16.22 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of long bones of left lower limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check D16.22 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above D16.22
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on D16: Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
Other codes that can never be billed with D16.22
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- D21Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
D16.22 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A55315Billing and Coding: Proton Beam Therapy
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56695Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pump
- A56777Billing and Coding: Total Joint Arthroplasty
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.