2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R22.1

Localized swelling, mass and lump, neck

ICD-10-CM:: R22.1
Short Description:: Localized swelling, mass and lump, neck
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
(R00–R99)
- Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  (R20-R23)
  - Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin, subcu
    (R22)

R22.1 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of localized swelling, mass and lump, neck. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

1. Approximate Synonyms
2. Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
3. Index to Diseases and Injuries References
4. Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
5. Convert to ICD-9 Code
6. Patient Education
7. Other Codes Used Similar Conditions
8. Code History

Approximate Synonyms

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

Bilateral mass of parotid glands
Bilateral tonsillar swelling
Cervical spine - swollen
Cyst of neck
Head and neck swelling
Mass of head and/or neck
Mass of left parotid gland
Mass of nasopharynx
Mass of neck
Mass of parapharyngeal space
Mass of parotid gland
Mass of right parotid gland
Mass of right submandibular region
Mass of skin of neck
Mass of submandibular region
Mass of submental region
Neck swelling
Nodule of skin of neck
Nodule of subcutaneous tissue of neck
Pharyngeal swelling
Subcutaneous mass of neck
Subglottic swelling
Supraglottic swelling
Swelling of left tonsil
Swelling of right tonsil
Swelling of soft tissue of cervical spine
Swelling of submandibular area
Swelling of tonsil
Swollen nasopharynx
Vocal cords swelling

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

- Mass
- - localized (skin) - R22.9
  - - neck - R22.1
- - neck - R22.1

- Swelling (of) - R60.9
- - localized (skin) - R22.9
  - - neck - R22.1
- - neck (localized) - R22.1

Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together diagnosis codes for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on their principal diagnosis in areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Once a patient is assigned a particular diagnostic category, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care for that patient. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The diagnosis code is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD	Relative Weight
606	MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITH MCC	09	1.5858
607	MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC	09	0.8935

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert to ICD-9-CM Code

Source ICD-10-CM Code		Target ICD-9-CM Code
R22.1		782.2 - Local suprficial swellng
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.
R22.1		784.2 - Swelling in head & neck
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.

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.