ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
D03.5Melanoma in situ of trunk
D03.5 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About D03.5
D03.5 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for melanoma in situ of trunk. It belongs to category D03 (melanoma in situ), block D00-D09 (in situ neoplasms) and chapter 2 (neoplasms). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within D03 (melanoma in situ), D03.5 is specifically for melanoma in situ of trunk. Related codes cover of lip (D03.0), of eyelid, including canthus (D03.1), of ear and external auricular canal (D03.2), of other and unspecified parts of face (D03.3), of scalp and neck (D03.4), of upper limb, including shoulder (D03.6), of lower limb, including hip (D03.7), of other sites (D03.8) and 1 more.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: D03.51 (skin), D03.52 (tissue)) and D03.59 (trunk).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under D03.5
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to D03.5.
Broader instructions also apply from D00-D09 In situ neoplasms and Chapter 2: Neoplasms.
Codes whose notes reference D03.5
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about D03.5
Is D03.5 billable?
- No. D03.5 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.