D17.39 — Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites
D17.39 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
D17.39 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
D17.39 is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies — 12 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- 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
How D17.39 is indexed
Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to D17.39.
- Lipoma›site classification›connective tissue›specified site NEC
- Lipoma›site classification›skin›specified site NEC
- Lipoma›site classification›subcutaneous›specified site NEC
Related codes at this level
Codes that share D17.3. If D17.39 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about D17.39
- Is D17.39 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. D17.39 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does D17.39 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).