kodex

Kodex

ICD-10-CM
Code

D23.4

Other benign neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck

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Hierarchy

  • C00-D49 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
    • D10-D36 Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36)
      • D23 Other benign neoplasms of skin
        • D23.0 Other benign neoplasm of skin of lip
        • D23.1 Other benign neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus
        • D23.2 Other benign neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
        • D23.3 Other benign neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
        • D23.4 Other benign neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck
        • D23.5 Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk
        • D23.6 Other benign neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
        • D23.7 Other benign neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
        • D23.9 Other benign neoplasm of skin, unspecified

Notes

C00-D49

  • Functional activity
  • All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
  • Morphology [Histology]
  • Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
  • Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
  • A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
  • Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
  • Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).
    • C25.9 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas, unspecified

Includes

D23

  • benign neoplasm of hair follicles
  • benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands
  • benign neoplasm of sweat glands

Excludes 1

D23

  • benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin (D17.0-D17.3)

Excludes 2

D23

  • D22 Melanocytic nevi

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