ICD-10 Code for Lipoma
The ICD-10-CM code for lipoma is D17.9 — Benign lipomatous neoplasm, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for lipoma with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
D17.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which lipoma code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 12 codes under Lipoma. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
Lipoma fetal
| fat cell | D17.9 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm, unspecified |
Lipoma site classification
| arms | D17.2 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of limb | not billable |
| connective tissue | D17.30 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of unspecified sites | |
| face | D17.0 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of head, face and neck | |
| genitourinary organ NEC | D17.72 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other genitourinary organ | |
| head | D17.0 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of head, face and neck | |
| intra-abdominal | D17.5 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intra-abdominal organs | |
| intrathoracic | D17.4 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intrathoracic organs | |
| kidney | D17.71 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of kidney | |
| legs | D17.2 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of limb | not billable |
| neck | D17.0 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of head, face and neck | |
| peritoneum | D17.79 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites | |
| retroperitoneum | D17.79 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites | |
| skin | D17.30 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of unspecified sites | |
| specified site NEC | D17.79 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites | |
| spermatic cord | D17.6 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of spermatic cord | |
| subcutaneous | D17.30 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of unspecified sites | |
| trunk | D17.1 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of trunk | |
| unspecified | D17.9 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm, unspecified | |
| connective tissue › intra-abdominal | D17.5 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intra-abdominal organs | |
| connective tissue › intrathoracic | D17.4 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intrathoracic organs | |
| connective tissue › peritoneum | D17.79 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites | |
| connective tissue › retroperitoneum | D17.79 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites | |
| connective tissue › specified site NEC | D17.39 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites | |
| connective tissue › spermatic cord | D17.6 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of spermatic cord | |
| skin › specified site NEC | D17.39 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites | |
| subcutaneous › specified site NEC | D17.39 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources