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D17.9

Billable

Benign lipomatous neoplasm, unspecified

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

What This Code Means

A benign fatty tumor whose specific location in the body has not been specified or documented.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a less specific code; attempt to obtain documentation of the tumor location before using
  • •Query the provider if the site can be determined to allow for more specific coding

Code Hierarchy

└D17Benign lipomatous neoplasm└D17.9Benign lipomatous neoplasm, unspecified
└D17.9Benign lipomatous neoplasm, unspecified

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