Other benign neoplasms of skin
Non-billable header
D23 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- benign neoplasm of hair follicles
- benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands
- benign neoplasm of sweat glands
- Note: Functional activity
- Note: 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.
- Note: Morphology [Histology]
- Note: 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.
- Note: Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
- Note: 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.
- Note: Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
- Note: 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).
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- melanocytic nevi (D22.-)
More specific codes D23
- D23.0Other benign neoplasm of skin of lipBillable
- D23.1Other benign neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthusHeader
- D23.2Other benign neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canalHeader
- D23.3Other benign neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of faceHeader
- D23.4Other benign neoplasm of skin of scalp and neckBillable
- D23.5Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunkBillable
- D23.6Other benign neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulderHeader
- D23.7Other benign neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hipHeader
- D23.9Other benign neoplasm of skin, unspecifiedBillable
Related codes
- D10Benign neoplasm of mouth and pharynxHeader
- D11Benign neoplasm of major salivary glandsHeader
- D12Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canalHeader
- D13Benign neoplasm of other and ill-defined parts of digestive systemHeader
- D14Benign neoplasm of middle ear and respiratory systemHeader
- D15Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified intrathoracic organsHeader
- D16Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilageHeader
- D17Benign lipomatous neoplasmHeader
- D18Hemangioma and lymphangioma, any siteHeader
- D19Benign neoplasm of mesothelial tissueHeader
- D20Benign neoplasm of soft tissue of retroperitoneum and peritoneumHeader
- D21Other benign neoplasms of connective and other soft tissueHeader
- D22Melanocytic neviHeader
- D24Benign neoplasm of breastHeader
- D25Leiomyoma of uterusHeader
- D26Other benign neoplasms of uterusHeader
- D27Benign neoplasm of ovaryHeader
- D28Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified female genital organsHeader
- D29Benign neoplasm of male genital organsHeader
- D30Benign neoplasm of urinary organsHeader
- D31Benign neoplasm of eye and adnexaHeader
- D32Benign neoplasm of meningesHeader
- D33Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous systemHeader
- D34Benign neoplasm of thyroid glandBillable
- D35Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified endocrine glandsHeader
- D36Benign neoplasm of other and unspecified sitesHeader