D22.6 is the ICD-10 code for Melanocytic naevi of upper limb, including shoulder. It is a four-character subcategory of D22 (Melanocytic naevi), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block D10–D36 (Benign neoplasms) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
D22.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
D22.6Melanocyttnevus på overekstremitet eller skulder
DD226Nævus på overekstremitet
- DD226ANævus på skulder
D22.6Melanozytennävus der oberen Extremität, einschließlich Schulter
D22.6Nævus à mélanocytes du membre supérieur, y compris l'épaule
D22.6melanocytaire naevi van bovenste extremiteit, inclusief schouder
Listed through more specific codes:
- D22.60Melanocytic nevi of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
- D22.61Melanocytic nevi of right upper limb, including shoulder
- D22.62Melanocytic nevi of left upper limb, including shoulder
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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