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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

D23Other benign neoplasms of skin

Not billable — use a more specific code

D23 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 D23

D23 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other benign neoplasms of skin. 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: D23.0 (lip), D23.1 (canthus), D23.2 (canal), D23.3 (face), D23.4 (neck), D23.5 (trunk), D23.6 (shoulder), D23.7 (hip) and 1 more.

Don't report D23 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin (D17.0-D17.3).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of D23, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: melanocytic nevi (D22.-).

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 D23

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category
  • benign neoplasm of hair follicles
  • benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands
  • benign neoplasm of sweat glands
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist
  • melanocytic nevi (D22.-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to D23.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 2: Neoplasms.

Code history

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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about D23

Is D23 billable?

No. D23 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.