D23 — Other benign neoplasms of skin
Is D23 billable?
No — D23 is a non-billable header code. D23 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 D23.
Billable codes under this header
- D23.0Other benign neoplasm of skin of lip
- D23.4Other benign neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck
- D23.5Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk
- D23.9Other benign neoplasm of skin, unspecified
- D23.10Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
- D23.20Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
- D23.21Other benign neoplasm of skin of right ear and external auricular canal
- D23.22Other benign neoplasm of skin of left ear and external auricular canal
- D23.30Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified part of face
- D23.39Other benign neoplasm of skin of other parts of face
- D23.60Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
- D23.61Other benign neoplasm of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder
- D23.62Other benign neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder
- D23.70Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip
- D23.71Other benign neoplasm of skin of right lower limb, including hip
- D23.72Other benign neoplasm of skin of left lower limb, including hip
- D23.111Other benign neoplasm of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus
- D23.112Other benign neoplasm of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus
- D23.121Other benign neoplasm of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus
- D23.122Other benign neoplasm of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus
D23 at a glance
| Code | D23 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other benign neoplasms of skin |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with D23 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin (D17.0-D17.3)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of D23, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, D23 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- melanocytic nevi (D22.-)
Includes
Conditions classified to D23.
- benign neoplasm of hair follicles
- benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands
- benign neoplasm of sweat glands
What codes fall under D23? (9)
- D23.0Other benign neoplasm of skin of lip
- D23.1Other benign neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthusnot billable
- D23.2Other benign neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canalnot billable
- D23.3Other benign neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of facenot billable
- D23.4Other benign neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck
- D23.5Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk
- D23.6Other benign neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shouldernot billable
- D23.7Other benign neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hipnot billable
- D23.9Other benign neoplasm of skin, unspecified
How long has D23 existed?
D23 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 D23?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with D23 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.