216.8 BENIGN NEOPLASM SKIN NEC

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: 216.8
  • Short Description: Benign neoplasm skin NEC
  • Long Description: Benign neoplasm of other specified sites of skin
  • Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Code Classification

  • Neoplasms (140–239)
    • Benign neoplasms (210-229)
      • 216 Benign neoplasm of skin
        • 216.8 Benign neoplasm skin NEC

Synonyms

  • Benign cephalic histiocytosis
  • Benign neoplasm of adnexa of skin

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 216.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

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    • skin� NOS������������������������������������������ 173.90� 198.2����� 232.9����� 216.9����� 238.2����� 239.2
      • specified sites NEC���������������������� 173.80� 198.2����� 232.8����� 216.8����� 232.8����� 239.2
        • basal cell carcinoma��������������� 173.81� -������������ -������������ -������������ -������������ -
        • specified type NEC����������������� 173.89� -������������ -������������ -������������ -������������ -
        • squamous cell carcinoma�������� 173.82� -������������ -������������ -������������ -������������ -

Crosswalk Information

The code 216.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
216.8 Right Arrow D22.9 Melanocytic nevi, unspecified
D23.9 Other benign neoplasm of skin, unspecified
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
216.0 Benign neoplasm of skin of lip
216.1 Benign neoplasm of eyelid, including canthus
216.2 Benign neoplasm of ear and external auditory canal
216.3 Benign neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
216.4 Benign neoplasm of scalp and skin of neck
216.5 Benign neoplasm of skin of trunk, except scrotum
216.6 Benign neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
216.7 Benign neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
216.9 Benign neoplasm of skin, site unspecified
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014
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