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D17.79

Billable

Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites

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

What This Code Means

A benign fatty tumor found in body locations other than the kidney or genitourinary organs, such as the limbs, trunk, or other tissues.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the lipoma is not in kidney or genitourinary organs
  • •Document the specific anatomical site in the medical record for reference

Code Hierarchy

└D17Benign lipomatous neoplasm└D17.7Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites└D17.79Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites
└D17.79Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites

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