Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D23

Other benign neoplasms of skin

ICD-10-CM Code:
D23
ICD-10 Code for:
Other benign neoplasms of skin
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Neoplasms
    (C00–D49)
    • Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors
      (D10-D36)
      • Other benign neoplasms of skin
        (D23)

D23 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other benign neoplasms of skin. 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 Other benign neoplasms of skin

Non-specific codes like D23 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 other benign neoplasms of skin:

  • Use D23.0 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of lip - BILLABLE CODE

  • D23.1 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.10 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthus - BILLABLE CODE

  • D23.11 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of right eyelid, including canthus - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • D23.12 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of left eyelid, including canthus - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • D23.2 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.20 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.21 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of right ear and external auricular canal - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.22 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of left ear and external auricular canal - BILLABLE CODE

  • D23.3 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.30 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified part of face - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.39 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of other parts of face - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.4 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.5 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk - BILLABLE CODE

  • D23.6 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.60 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.61 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.62 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder - BILLABLE CODE

  • D23.7 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.70 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.71 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of right lower limb, including hip - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.72 for Other benign neoplasm of skin of left lower limb, including hip - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use D23.9 for Other benign neoplasm of skin, 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.