Is D17.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. D17.2 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does D17.2 sit in the tabular list?

Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).

D17.2

D17.2 — Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of limb

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

D17.2 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of limb. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

D17.2 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.

Code to one of these instead D17.2

5 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share D17. If D17.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about D17.2

Is D17.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. D17.2 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does D17.2 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).