ICD-10-CM Code D23
Other benign neoplasms of skin
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code D23 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of D23 that describes the diagnosis 'other benign neoplasms of skin' in more detail.
- D23 Other benign neoplasms of skin NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code D23 is used to code Benign fibrous histiocytoma
Benign fibrous histiocytomas (also known as Dermal dendrocytoma, Dermatofibroma, Fibrous dermatofibroma, Fibrous histiocytoma, Fibroma simplex, Nodular subepidermal fibrosis, and Sclerosing hemangioma) are benign skin growths.
| Specialty: | Oncology |
| MeSH Code: | D018219 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 216.9 |
Coding Notes for D23 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Benign neoplasm of hair follicles
- Benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands
- Benign neoplasm of sweat glands
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin (D17.0-D17.3) - instead, use code D17.0-
- Melanocytic nevi - instead, use code D22.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'D23 - Other benign neoplasms of skin'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code D23. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index References for 'D23 - Other benign neoplasms of skin'
The ICD-10-CM Neoplasms Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code D23. Click on any term below to browse the neoplasms index.
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(see: Neoplasm, skin, limb)
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(see: Neoplasm, skin, trunk)