D23.5

D23.5: Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D23.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check D23.5 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

benign neoplasm of anus NOS (D12.9)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Other benign neoplasm of anal margin
Other benign neoplasm of anal skin
Other benign neoplasm of perianal skin
Other benign neoplasm of skin of breast

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above D23.5

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on D23: Other benign neoplasms of skin

benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin (D17.0-D17.3)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above D23.5

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 D23.5

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

D12.9Benign neoplasm of anus and anal canal

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

D23.5 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 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
A56658Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
A56695Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pump

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.