R22.0

R22.0: Localized swelling, mass and lump, head

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

R22.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for localized swelling, mass and lump, head. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above R22.0

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on R22: Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue

abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging (R90-R93)
edema (R60.-)
enlarged lymph nodes (R59.-)
localized adiposity (E65)
swelling of joint (M25.4-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

R22.0 is named in 18 Medicare coverage policies: 18 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
A56464Billing and Coding: Flow Cytometry

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Mass›head
Swelling›head(localized)
Mass›localized›head
Swelling›localized›head

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.