D23.70
D23.70 — Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
D23.70 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
D23.70 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
D23.70 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A57161Billing and Coding: Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)
- A57788Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
- A57788Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Related codes at this level
Codes that share D23.7. If D23.70 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about D23.70
- Is D23.70 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. D23.70 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does D23.70 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).