D17.0

D17.0: Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of head, face and neck

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D17.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of head, face and neck. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Other codes that can never be billed with D17.0

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

D21Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue
D23Other benign neoplasms of skin

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

D17.0 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
A56695Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pump
A57044Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
A57113Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Lipoma›site classification›face(skin) (subcutaneous)
Lipoma›site classification›head(skin) (subcutaneous)
Lipoma›site classification›neck(skin) (subcutaneous)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.