Is D17.5 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. D17.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does D17.5 sit in the tabular list?

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

What cannot be coded together with D17.5?

D17.5 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

D17.5

D17.5 — Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intra-abdominal organs

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D17.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for benign lipomatous neoplasm of intra-abdominal organs. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

benign lipomatous neoplasm of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (D17.79)

Other codes that can never be billed with D17.5

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at D17.5. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading D17.5 alone.

D21Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissue

Risk adjustment

D17.5 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

D17.5 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies — 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A56456Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy
A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax

How D17.5 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 D17.5.

Lipoma›site classification›intra-abdominal
Lipoma›site classification›connective tissue›intra-abdominal

Code history

D17.5 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share D17. If D17.5 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about D17.5

Is D17.5 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. D17.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does D17.5 sit in the tabular list?: Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).
What cannot be coded together with D17.5?: D17.5 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.