D22.2 — Melanocytic nevi of ear and external auricular canal
Not billable
Is D22.2 billable?
No — D22.2 is a non-billable header code. D22.2 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 D22.2.
D22.2 at a glance
| Code | D22.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Melanocytic nevi 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 D22.2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to D22.2. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Nevus › skin › auditory canal
- Nevus › skin › auricle
- Nevus › skin › auricular canal
- Nevus › skin › ear
- Nevus › skin › external meatus
- Nevus › skin › helix
- Nevus › skin › pinna
What codes fall under D22.2? (3)
How long has D22.2 existed?
D22.2 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 D22.2?
What other codes are in the D22 family? (8)
- D22.0Melanocytic nevi of lip
- D22.1Melanocytic nevi of eyelid, including canthusnot 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