ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
D22Melanocytic nevi
D22 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 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 D22
D22 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Melanocytic nevi. It belongs to block D10-D36 (benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors) and chapter 2 (neoplasms). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 9 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: D22.0 (of lip), D22.1 (of eyelid, including canthus), D22.2 (of ear and external auricular canal), D22.3 (of other and unspecified parts of face), D22.4 (of scalp and neck), D22.5 (of trunk), D22.6 (of upper limb, including shoulder), D22.7 (of lower limb, including hip) and 1 more.
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 D22
- D22.0Melanocytic nevi of lipBillable
- D22.1Melanocytic nevi of eyelid, including canthus
- D22.2Melanocytic nevi of ear and external auricular canal
- D22.3Melanocytic nevi of other and unspecified parts of face
- D22.4Melanocytic nevi of scalp and neckBillable
- D22.5Melanocytic nevi of trunkBillable
- D22.6Melanocytic nevi of upper limb, including shoulder
- D22.7Melanocytic nevi of lower limb, including hip
- D22.9Melanocytic nevi, unspecifiedBillable
Coding notes
- atypical nevus
- blue hairy pigmented nevus
- nevus NOS
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to D22.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 2: Neoplasms.
Codes whose notes reference D22
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 D22
Is D22 billable?
- No. D22 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.