2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D23.5

Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk

ICD-10-CM Code:
D23.5
ICD-10 Code for:
Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

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

D23.5 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms reference this diagnosis code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic abdomen, abdominal wall [See Also: Neoplasm, abdomen, wall, skin] ; Neoplasm, neoplastic anus, anal margin [See Also: Neoplasm, anus, skin] ; Neoplasm, neoplastic anus, anal skin ; Neoplasm, neoplastic axilla, axillary fold [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk] ; Neoplasm, neoplastic breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts) skin ; Neoplasm, neoplastic nates [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk] ; Neoplasm, neoplastic perianal (skin) [See Also: Neoplasm, anus, skin] ; etc

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Benign neoplasm of inguinal region
  • Benign neoplasm of inguinal region
  • Benign neoplasm of inguinal region
  • Benign neoplasm of left breast
  • Benign neoplasm of perianal skin
  • Benign neoplasm of right breast
  • Benign neoplasm of skin of abdomen
  • Benign neoplasm of skin of axilla
  • Benign neoplasm of skin of back
  • Benign neoplasm of skin of breast
  • Benign neoplasm of skin of chest
  • Benign neoplasm of skin of groin
  • Benign neoplasm of skin of left breast
  • Benign neoplasm of skin of perineum
  • Benign neoplasm of skin of right breast
  • Benign neoplasm of skin of trunk
  • Benign neoplasm of skin of umbilicus
  • Benign neoplasm of soft tissues of axilla
  • Benign neoplasm of soft tissues of axilla
  • Benign teratoma of umbilical cord
  • Cutaneous papilloma of breast
  • Cutaneous papilloma of nipple
  • Dermatofibroma of trunk
  • Dermoid cyst of skin
  • Dermoid cyst of skin of back
  • Dysplastic nevus of trunk
  • Epidermal nevus of trunk
  • Melanocytic nevus of trunk
  • Multiple axillary skin tags
  • Multiple skin tags
  • Multiple skin tags
  • Multiple skin tags in groin
  • Neoplasm of skin of axilla
  • Neoplasm of skin of axilla
  • Neoplasm of skin of groin
  • Neoplasm of skin of groin
  • Neoplasm of skin of groin
  • Neoplasm of skin of umbilicus
  • Papilloma of breast
  • Papilloma of breast
  • Papilloma of skin of groin
  • Umbilical adenoma

Clinical Classification

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Other benign neoplasm of anal margin
  • Other benign neoplasm of anal skin
  • Other benign neoplasm of perianal skin
  • Other benign neoplasm of skin of breast

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • benign neoplasm of anus NOS D12.9

Convert D23.5 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 216.5 - Benign neo skin trunk
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Table of Neoplasms

This code is referenced in the table of neoplasms by anatomical site. For each site there are six possible code numbers according to whether the neoplasm in question is malignant, benign, in situ, of uncertain behavior, or of unspecified nature. The description of the neoplasm will often indicate which of the six columns is appropriate.

Where such descriptors are not present, the remainder of the Index should be consulted where guidance is given to the appropriate column for each morphological (histological) variety listed. However, the guidance in the Index can be overridden if one of the descriptors mentioned above is present.

Neoplasm, neoplastic Malignant
Primary
Malignant
Secondary
CaInSitu Benign Uncertain
Behavior
Unspecified
Behavior
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »abdomen, abdominal
    »wall [See Also: Neoplasm, abdomen, wall, skin]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »anus, anal
    »margin [See Also: Neoplasm, anus, skin]
C44.500C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »anus, anal
    »skin
C44.500C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »axilla, axillary
    »fold [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts)
    »skin
C44.501C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »nates [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »perianal (skin) [See Also: Neoplasm, anus, skin]
C44.500C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »abdominal wall
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »anus
C44.500C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »axilla, axillary fold [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »back [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »breast
C44.501C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »buttock [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »chest (wall) [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »clavicular area [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »flank [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »gluteal region [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »groin [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »infraclavicular region [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »inguinal region [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »nates [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »perianal [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, anus]
C44.500C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »perineum [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, anus]
C44.500C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »pubes [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »sacrococcygeal region [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »scapular region [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »submammary fold [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »thoracic wall [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »trunk
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »umbilicus [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »umbilicus, umbilical [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, trunk]
C44.509C79.2D04.5D23.5D48.5D49.2

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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.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.