ICD-10 Code for Nevus

The ICD-10-CM code for nevus is D22.9 — Melanocytic nevi, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for nevus with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

D22.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which nevus code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 35 codes under Nevus. 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

araneus	I78.1	Nevus, non-neoplastic
bathing trunk	D48.5	Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
capillary	D18.00	Hemangioma unspecified site
cavernous	D18.00	Hemangioma unspecified site
choroid	D31.3Not billable	Benign neoplasm of choroid
comedonicus	Q82.5	Congenital non-neoplastic nevus
conjunctiva	D31.0Not billable	Benign neoplasm of conjunctiva
eye	D31.9Not billable	Benign neoplasm of unspecified part of eye
flammeus	Q82.5	Congenital non-neoplastic nevus
hemangiomatous	D18.00	Hemangioma unspecified site
iris	D31.4Not billable	Benign neoplasm of ciliary body
lacrimal gland	D31.5Not billable	Benign neoplasm of lacrimal gland and duct
lymphatic	D18.1	Lymphangioma, any site
meaning hemangioma	D18.00	Hemangioma unspecified site
mouth	D10.30	Benign neoplasm of unspecified part of mouth
multiplex	Q85.1	Tuberous sclerosis
non-neoplastic	I78.1	Nevus, non-neoplastic
oral mucosa	D10.30	Benign neoplasm of unspecified part of mouth
orbit	D31.6Not billable	Benign neoplasm of unspecified site of orbit
portwine	Q82.5	Congenital non-neoplastic nevus
retina	D31.2Not billable	Benign neoplasm of retina
retrobulbar	D31.6Not billable	Benign neoplasm of unspecified site of orbit
sanguineous	Q82.5	Congenital non-neoplastic nevus
senile	I78.1	Nevus, non-neoplastic
skin	D22.9	Melanocytic nevi, unspecified
spider	I78.1	Nevus, non-neoplastic
stellar	I78.1	Nevus, non-neoplastic
strawberry	Q82.5	Congenital non-neoplastic nevus
Sutton's benign	D22.9	Melanocytic nevi, unspecified
unius lateris	Q82.5	Congenital non-neoplastic nevus
Unna's	Q82.5	Congenital non-neoplastic nevus
vascular	Q82.5	Congenital non-neoplastic nevus
verrucous	Q82.5	Congenital non-neoplastic nevus

Nevus angiomatousD18.00

intra-abdominal	D18.03	Hemangioma of intra-abdominal structures
intracranial	D18.02	Hemangioma of intracranial structures
skin	D18.01	Hemangioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue
specified site NEC	D18.09	Hemangioma of other sites

Nevus capillary

intra-abdominal	D18.03	Hemangioma of intra-abdominal structures
intracranial	D18.02	Hemangioma of intracranial structures
skin	D18.01	Hemangioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue
specified site NEC	D18.09	Hemangioma of other sites

Nevus cavernous

intra-abdominal	D18.03	Hemangioma of intra-abdominal structures
intracranial	D18.02	Hemangioma of intracranial structures
skin	D18.01	Hemangioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue
specified site NEC	D18.09	Hemangioma of other sites

Nevus hemangiomatous

intra-abdominal	D18.03	Hemangioma of intra-abdominal structures
intracranial	D18.02	Hemangioma of intracranial structures
skin	D18.01	Hemangioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue
specified site NEC	D18.09	Hemangioma of other sites

Nevus magnocellular

unspecified site

D31.40

Benign neoplasm of unspecified ciliary body

Nevus meaning hemangioma

intra-abdominal	D18.03	Hemangioma of intra-abdominal structures
intracranial	D18.02	Hemangioma of intracranial structures
skin	D18.01	Hemangioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue
specified site NEC	D18.09	Hemangioma of other sites

Nevus mouth

specified site NEC	D10.39	Benign neoplasm of other parts of mouth
white sponge	Q38.6	Other congenital malformations of mouth

Nevus oral mucosa

specified site NEC	D10.39	Benign neoplasm of other parts of mouth
white sponge	Q38.6	Other congenital malformations of mouth

Nevus pigmented

giant

D48.5

Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin

Nevus skin

abdominal wall	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
ala nasi	D22.39	Melanocytic nevi of other parts of face
ankle	D22.7Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of lower limb, including hip
anus, anal	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
arm	D22.6Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of upper limb, including shoulder
auditory canal	D22.2Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of ear and external auricular canal
auricle	D22.2Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of ear and external auricular canal
auricular canal	D22.2Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of ear and external auricular canal
axilla, axillary fold	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
back	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
breast	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
brow	D22.39	Melanocytic nevi of other parts of face
buttock	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
canthus	D22.1Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of eyelid, including canthus
cheek	D22.39	Melanocytic nevi of other parts of face
chest wall	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
chin	D22.39	Melanocytic nevi of other parts of face
ear	D22.2Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of ear and external auricular canal
external meatus	D22.2Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of ear and external auricular canal
eyebrow	D22.39	Melanocytic nevi of other parts of face
eyelid	D22.1Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of eyelid, including canthus
face	D22.30	Melanocytic nevi of unspecified part of face
female genital organ NEC	D28.0	Benign neoplasm of vulva
finger	D22.6Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of upper limb, including shoulder
flank	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
foot	D22.7Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of lower limb, including hip
forearm	D22.6Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of upper limb, including shoulder
forehead	D22.39	Melanocytic nevi of other parts of face
foreskin	D29.0	Benign neoplasm of penis
gluteal region	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
groin	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
hand	D22.6Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of upper limb, including shoulder
heel	D22.7Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of lower limb, including hip
helix	D22.2Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of ear and external auricular canal
hip	D22.7Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of lower limb, including hip
interscapular region	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
jaw	D22.39	Melanocytic nevi of other parts of face
knee	D22.7Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of lower limb, including hip
labium	D28.0	Benign neoplasm of vulva
leg	D22.7Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of lower limb, including hip
lip	D22.0	Melanocytic nevi of lip
lower limb	D22.7Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of lower limb, including hip
male genital organ	D29.9	Benign neoplasm of male genital organ, unspecified
nail	D22.9	Melanocytic nevi, unspecified
nasolabial groove	D22.39	Melanocytic nevi of other parts of face
nates	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
neck	D22.4	Melanocytic nevi of scalp and neck
nose	D22.39	Melanocytic nevi of other parts of face
palpebra	D22.1Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of eyelid, including canthus
penis	D29.0	Benign neoplasm of penis
perianal skin	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
perineum	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
pinna	D22.2Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of ear and external auricular canal
popliteal fossa or space	D22.7Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of lower limb, including hip
prepuce	D29.0	Benign neoplasm of penis
pudendum	D28.0	Benign neoplasm of vulva
scalp	D22.4	Melanocytic nevi of scalp and neck
scrotum	D29.4	Benign neoplasm of scrotum
shoulder	D22.6Not billable	Melanocytic nevi of upper limb, including shoulder
submammary fold	D22.5	Melanocytic nevi of trunk
temple	D22.39	Melanocytic nevi of other parts of face

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