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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D17

Benign lipomatous neoplasm

ICD-10-CM Code:
D17
ICD-10 Code for:
Benign lipomatous neoplasm
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Neoplasms
    (C00–D49)
    • Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors
      (D10-D36)
      • Benign lipomatous neoplasm
        (D17)

D17 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of benign lipomatous neoplasm. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Benign lipomatous neoplasm

Non-specific codes like D17 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for benign lipomatous neoplasm:

  • Use D17.0 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of head, face and neck - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.1 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of trunk - BILLABLE CODE

  • D17.2 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of limb - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.20 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of unspecified limb - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.21 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of right arm - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.22 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of left arm - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.23 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of right leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.24 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of left leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • D17.3 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other and unspecified sites - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.30 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of unspecified sites - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.39 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.4 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intrathoracic organs - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.5 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intra-abdominal organs - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.6 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of spermatic cord - BILLABLE CODE

  • D17.7 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.71 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of kidney - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.72 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other genitourinary organ - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.79 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D17.9 for Benign lipomatous neoplasm, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Patient Education


Benign Tumors

Tumors are abnormal growths in your body. They can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumors aren't cancer. Malignant ones are. Benign tumors grow only in one place. They cannot spread or invade other parts of your body. Even so, they can be dangerous if they press on vital organs, such as your brain.

Tumors are made up of extra cells. Normally, cells grow and divide to form new cells as your body needs them. When cells grow old, they die, and new cells take their place. Sometimes, this process goes wrong. New cells form when your body does not need them, and old cells do not die when they should. These extra cells can divide without stopping and may form tumor.

Treatment often involves surgery. Benign tumors usually don't grow back.

NIH: National Cancer Institute


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.