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D17.20

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Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of unspecified limb

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A benign fatty tumor (lipoma) in the skin or fatty tissue of an arm or leg, but the specific limb is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific limb location cannot be determined; otherwise use the more specific codes D17.21-D17.24
  • •Lipomas are common benign tumors that typically do not require treatment unless they cause symptoms or cosmetic concerns

Code Hierarchy

└D17Benign lipomatous neoplasm└D17.2Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of limb└D17.20Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of unspecified limb
└D17.20Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of unspecified limb

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