D22.10 — Melanocytic nevi of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
D22.10 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for melanocytic nevi of unspecified eyelid, including canthus. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Other codes that can never be billed with D22.10
These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at D22.10. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading D22.10 alone.
- I78.1Nevus, non-neoplastic
Risk adjustment
D22.10 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
D22.10 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies — 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A57788Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
- A57788Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
- A59109Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Assays for the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma
- A59163Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Assays for the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma
Code history
D22.10 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 D22.1. If D22.10 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about D22.10
- Is D22.10 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. D22.10 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does D22.10 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).