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D23 ICD-10-CM Code: Other benign neoplasms of skin

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FY 2026 Apr update / Neoplasms (C00-D49) / Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36)

D23

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Other benign neoplasms of skin

Other benign neoplasms of skin

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

N/A

Not mapped

ACA/HHS

N/A

Not mapped

ESRD/PACE

N/A

Not mapped

RXHCC

N/A

Not mapped

Code Book Path

Official
D2Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (D10-D36)
D23Other benign neoplasms of skin

Inclusion Terms

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for D23 in this effective period.

Excludes 2

Official
  • melanocytic nevi (D22.-)

Related Child Codes

Official
D23.0Other benign neoplasm of skin of lip
D23.1Other benign neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus
D23.2Other benign neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
D23.3Other benign neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
D23.4Other benign neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck

Includes

Official
  • benign neoplasm of hair follicles
  • benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands
  • benign neoplasm of sweat glands

Excludes 1

Official
  • benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin (D17.0-D17.3)

Code First

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for D23 in this effective period.

Use Additional

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for D23 in this effective period.

Code Also

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for D23 in this effective period.

Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.

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What This Code Means

D23 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other benign neoplasms of skin. D23 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for neoplasms (c00-d49), within the section covering benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors (d10-d36).

Header codes like D23 cannot be reported on claims directly, they organize child codes that share clinical context but the actual diagnosis must be coded to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation. Coders should look at D23's child codes and select the one that matches the patient's documented presentation, since payers reject header codes submitted as the primary diagnosis. For risk adjustment workflows, header codes never contribute to a Medicare Advantage member's RAF score on their own; only billable child codes that happen to map to a payment HCC affect risk-adjusted plan payments.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for D23 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Includes

  • benign neoplasm of hair follicles
  • benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands
  • benign neoplasm of sweat glands

Excludes 1, Do NOT code together

Excludes 2, Not included here, may code separately

  • melanocytic nevi (D22.-)

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

D23Other benign neoplasms of skin
D23Other benign neoplasms of skin

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