I78.1
I78.1: Nevus, non-neoplastic
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
I78.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nevus, non-neoplastic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check I78.1 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: 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.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Araneus nevus
- Senile nevus
- Spider nevus
- Stellar nevus
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
I78.1 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 3 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52870Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremitynot covered
- A57305Billing and Coding: Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity, Treatment ofnot covered
- A57706Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremitiesnot covered
- A56346Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Telangiectasia, telangiectasis(verrucous)
- Angioma›capillary
- Angioma›senile
- Angioma›spider
- Angioma›stellate
- Hemangioma›capillary
- Nevus›araneus
- Nevus›non-neoplastic
- Nevus›senile
- Nevus›spider
- Nevus›stellar
- Spider›nevus
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.