D03.2 — Melanoma in situ of ear and external auricular canal
Not billable
Is D03.2 billable?
No — D03.2 is a non-billable header code. D03.2 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath D03.2.
D03.2 at a glance
| Code | D03.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Melanoma in situ of ear and external auricular canal |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is D03.2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to D03.2. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Melanoma › in situ › auditory canal (malignant)
- Melanoma › in situ › auricle (malignant)
- Melanoma › in situ › auricular canal (malignant)
- Melanoma › in situ › ear (malignant)
- Melanoma › in situ › external meatus (malignant)
- Melanoma › in situ › helix (malignant)
- Melanoma › in situ › pinna (malignant)
What codes fall under D03.2? (3)
How long has D03.2 existed?
D03.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which conditions are coded to D03.2?
What other codes are in the D03 family? (9)
- D03.0Melanoma in situ of lip
- D03.1Melanoma in situ of eyelid, including canthusnot billable
- D03.3Melanoma in situ of other and unspecified parts of facenot billable
- D03.4Melanoma in situ of scalp and neck
- D03.5Melanoma in situ of trunknot billable
- D03.6Melanoma in situ of upper limb, including shouldernot billable
- D03.7Melanoma in situ of lower limb, including hipnot billable
- D03.8Melanoma in situ of other sites
- D03.9Melanoma in situ, unspecified