D23
D23: Other benign neoplasms of skin
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
D23 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other benign neoplasms of skin. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- melanocytic nevi (D22.-)
Includes
Conditions this code covers.
- benign neoplasm of hair follicles
- benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands
- benign neoplasm of sweat glands
Other codes that can never be billed with D23
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead D23
9 child codes. Green means billable.
- D23.0Other benign neoplasm of skin of lip
- D23.1Other benign neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus
- D23.2Other benign neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
- D23.3Other benign neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
- D23.4Other benign neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck
- D23.5Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk
- D23.6Other benign neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
- D23.7Other benign neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
- D23.9Other benign neoplasm of skin, unspecified