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D22.111 vs D22.121

D22.111 (Melanocytic nevi of right upper eyelid, including canthus) compared with D22.121 (Melanocytic nevi of left upper eyelid, including canthus), from the official CMS tabular data. D22.111 and D22.121 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

D22.111
Right
Melanocytic nevi of right upper eyelid, including canthus
D22.121
Left
Melanocytic nevi of left upper eyelid, including canthus

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. D22.111 and D22.121 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

D22.111Melanocytic nevi of right upper eyelid, including canthusD22.121Melanocytic nevi of left upper eyelid, including canthus
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)
DefinitionMelanocytic nevi of right upper eyelid, including canthus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D22.111).Melanocytic nevi of left upper eyelid, including canthus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D22.121).
Includes
atypical nevus
blue hairy pigmented nevus
nevus NOS
atypical nevus
blue hairy pigmented nevus
nevus NOS

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources