D22.71
D22.71: Melanocytic nevi of right lower limb, including hip
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
D22.71 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for melanocytic nevi of right lower limb, including hip. 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
D22.71 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56346Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56695Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pump
- A57044Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.