D22 — Melanocytic nevi
Is D22 billable?
No — D22 is a non-billable header code.
D22 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 20 billable codes beneath D22.
Billable codes under this header
- D22.0Melanocytic nevi of lip
- D22.4Melanocytic nevi of scalp and neck
- D22.5Melanocytic nevi of trunk
- D22.9Melanocytic nevi, unspecified
- D22.10Melanocytic nevi of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
- D22.20Melanocytic nevi of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
- D22.21Melanocytic nevi of right ear and external auricular canal
- D22.22Melanocytic nevi of left ear and external auricular canal
- D22.30Melanocytic nevi of unspecified part of face
- D22.39Melanocytic nevi of other parts of face
- D22.60Melanocytic nevi of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
- D22.61Melanocytic nevi of right upper limb, including shoulder
- D22.62Melanocytic nevi of left upper limb, including shoulder
- D22.70Melanocytic nevi of unspecified lower limb, including hip
- D22.71Melanocytic nevi of right lower limb, including hip
- D22.72Melanocytic nevi of left lower limb, including hip
- D22.111Melanocytic nevi of right upper eyelid, including canthus
- D22.112Melanocytic nevi of right lower eyelid, including canthus
- D22.121Melanocytic nevi of left upper eyelid, including canthus
- D22.122Melanocytic nevi of left lower eyelid, including canthus
D22 at a glance
| Code | D22 |
|---|---|
| Description | Melanocytic nevi |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Includes
Conditions classified to D22.
- atypical nevus
- blue hairy pigmented nevus
- nevus NOS
What codes fall under D22? (9)
- D22.0Melanocytic nevi of lip
- D22.1Melanocytic nevi of eyelid, including canthusnot billable
- D22.2Melanocytic nevi of ear and external auricular canalnot billable
- D22.3Melanocytic nevi of other and unspecified parts of facenot billable
- D22.4Melanocytic nevi of scalp and neck
- D22.5Melanocytic nevi of trunk
- D22.6Melanocytic nevi of upper limb, including shouldernot billable
- D22.7Melanocytic nevi of lower limb, including hipnot billable
- D22.9Melanocytic nevi, unspecified
How long has D22 existed?
D22 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 codes are confused with D22?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with D22 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.