D22 is the ICD-10 code for Melanocytic naevi. It is a three-character category divided into 9 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block D10–D36 (Benign neoplasms) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What D22 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- morphology codes M872-M879 with behaviour code /0
- naevus:
- NOS
- blue
- hairy
- pigmented
Subcodes of D22
- D22.0Melanocytic naevi of lip
- D22.1Melanocytic naevi of eyelid, including canthus
- D22.2Melanocytic naevi of ear and external auricular canal
- D22.3Melanocytic naevi of other and unspecified parts of face
- D22.4Melanocytic naevi of scalp and neck
- D22.5Melanocytic naevi of trunk
- D22.6Melanocytic naevi of upper limb, including shoulder
- D22.7Melanocytic naevi of lower limb, including hip
- D22.9Melanocytic naevi, unspecified
D22 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DD22Nævus
- DD228Nævus med anden lokalisation
D22Melanosyyttiluomet
D22Melanozytennävus
D22Nævus à mélanocytes
D22melanocytaire naevi
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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