D29.4 — Benign neoplasm of scrotum
D29.4 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for benign neoplasm of scrotum. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Benign neoplasm of skin of scrotum
Risk adjustment
D29.4 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
D29.4 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies — 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- 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
How D29.4 is indexed
Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to D29.4.
- Nevus›skin›scrotum
Related codes at this level
Codes that share D29. If D29.4 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about D29.4
- Is D29.4 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. D29.4 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does D29.4 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36).