D22.4

D22.4: Melanocytic nevi of scalp and neck

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D22.4 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for melanocytic nevi of scalp and neck. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Other codes that can never be billed with D22.4

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

D22.4 is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies: 15 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56346Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions
A56464Billing and Coding: Flow Cytometry
A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
A56695Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pump

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Nevus›skin›neck
Nevus›skin›scalp

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.