Diagnosis Code

D22 MELANOCYTIC NEVI


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: D22

Short Description: Melanocytic nevi

Long Description: Melanocytic nevi

The code D22 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36)
      • Melanocytic nevi (D22)
        • D22 Melanocytic nevi

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code D22 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Includes Notes:
    • atypical nevus
    • blue hairy pigmented nevus
    • nevus NOS

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
D22.0 Melanocytic nevi of lip
D22.1 Melanocytic nevi of eyelid, including canthus
D22.10 Melanocytic nevi of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
D22.11 Melanocytic nevi of right eyelid, including canthus
D22.111 Melanocytic nevi of right upper eyelid, including canthus
D22.112 Melanocytic nevi of right lower eyelid, including canthus
D22.12 Melanocytic nevi of left eyelid, including canthus
D22.121 Melanocytic nevi of left upper eyelid, including canthus
D22.122 Melanocytic nevi of left lower eyelid, including canthus
D22.2 Melanocytic nevi of ear and external auricular canal
D22.20 Melanocytic nevi of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
D22.21 Melanocytic nevi of right ear and external auricular canal
D22.22 Melanocytic nevi of left ear and external auricular canal
D22.3 Melanocytic nevi of other and unspecified parts of face
D22.30 Melanocytic nevi of unspecified part of face
D22.39 Melanocytic nevi of other parts of face
D22.4 Melanocytic nevi of scalp and neck
D22.5 Melanocytic nevi of trunk
D22.6 Melanocytic nevi of upper limb, including shoulder
D22.60 Melanocytic nevi of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
D22.61 Melanocytic nevi of right upper limb, including shoulder
D22.62 Melanocytic nevi of left upper limb, including shoulder
D22.7 Melanocytic nevi of lower limb, including hip
D22.70 Melanocytic nevi of unspecified lower limb, including hip
D22.71 Melanocytic nevi of right lower limb, including hip
D22.72 Melanocytic nevi of left lower limb, including hip
D22.9 Melanocytic nevi, unspecified


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