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D23.39

D23.39: Other benign neoplasm of skin of other parts of face

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D23.39 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other benign neoplasm of skin of other parts of face. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check D23.39 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above D23.39

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on D23: Other benign neoplasms of skin

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above D23.39

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on D23: Other benign neoplasms of skin

  • melanocytic nevi (D22.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with D23.39

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • D14.0Benign neoplasm of middle ear, nasal cavity and accessory sinuses

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

D23.39 is named in 19 Medicare coverage policies: 19 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56346Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions
  • A56439Billing and Coding: Blepharoplasty
  • A56503Billing and Coding: Blepharoplasty, Eyelid Surgery, and Brow Lift
  • A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under D23.3

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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