D04.2 — Carcinoma in situ of skin of ear and external auricular canal
Not billable
Is D04.2 billable?
No — D04.2 is a non-billable header code. D04.2 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 D04.2.
D04.2 at a glance
| Code | D04.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Carcinoma in situ of skin 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 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from D04
The conditions below can never be reported together with D04.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under D04.2? (3)
How long has D04.2 existed?
D04.2 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.
What other codes are in the D04 family? (9)
- D04.0Carcinoma in situ of skin of lip
- D04.1Carcinoma in situ of skin of eyelid, including canthusnot billable
- D04.3Carcinoma in situ of skin of other and unspecified parts of facenot billable
- D04.4Carcinoma in situ of skin of scalp and neck
- D04.5Carcinoma in situ of skin of trunk
- D04.6Carcinoma in situ of skin of upper limb, including shouldernot billable
- D04.7Carcinoma in situ of skin of lower limb, including hipnot billable
- D04.8Carcinoma in situ of skin of other sites
- D04.9Carcinoma in situ of skin, unspecified