D17.5

D17.5

Billable

Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intra-abdominal organs

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) located inside the abdominal cavity, affecting organs or structures within the abdomen.

Coding Tips

•Intra-abdominal lipomas may be found incidentally during imaging or surgery and are usually asymptomatic
•Document the specific organ or anatomical region affected (e.g., mesentery, omentum) when possible for clinical clarity

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

benign lipomatous neoplasm of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (D17.79)

Code Hierarchy

└D17Benign lipomatous neoplasm └D17.5Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intra-abdominal organs

└D17.5Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intra-abdominal organs