D22.20
D22.20: Melanocytic nevi of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
D22.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for melanocytic nevi of unspecified ear and external auricular canal. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- I78.1Nevus, non-neoplastic
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
D22.20 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- 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
- A59179Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Assays for the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.