D03.2 is the authoritative medical code for Melanoma in situ of ear and external auricular canal. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for melanoma in situ of ear and external auricular canal (ICD-10-CM D03.2), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Melanoma in situ of ear and external auricular canal is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code D03.2. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: Bowen's disease; erythroplasia; grade III intraepithelial neoplasia; Queyrat's erythroplasia.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for D03.2 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- Bowen's disease
- erythroplasia
- grade III intraepithelial neoplasia
- Queyrat's erythroplasia
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can D03.2 be billed directly?
No. D03.2 (Melanoma in situ of ear and external auricular canal) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Codes in This Family (31)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as D03.2, with their registry titles.
- D03 — Melanoma in situ
- D03.0 — Melanoma in situ of lip
- D03.1 — Melanoma in situ of eyelid, including canthus
- D03.10 — Melanoma in situ of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
- D03.11 — Melanoma in situ of right eyelid, including canthus
- D03.111 — Melanoma in situ of right upper eyelid, including canthus
- D03.112 — Melanoma in situ of right lower eyelid, including canthus
- D03.12 — Melanoma in situ of left eyelid, including canthus
- D03.121 — Melanoma in situ of left upper eyelid, including canthus
- D03.122 — Melanoma in situ of left lower eyelid, including canthus
- D03.20 — Melanoma in situ of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
- D03.21 — Melanoma in situ of right ear and external auricular canal
- D03.22 — Melanoma in situ of left ear and external auricular canal
- D03.3 — Melanoma in situ of other and unspecified parts of face
- D03.30 — Melanoma in situ of unspecified part of face
- D03.39 — Melanoma in situ of other parts of face
- D03.4 — Melanoma in situ of scalp and neck
- D03.5 — Melanoma in situ of trunk
- D03.51 — Melanoma in situ of anal skin
- D03.52 — Melanoma in situ of breast (skin) (soft tissue)
- D03.59 — Melanoma in situ of other part of trunk
- D03.6 — Melanoma in situ of upper limb, including shoulder
- D03.60 — Melanoma in situ of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
- D03.61 — Melanoma in situ of right upper limb, including shoulder
- D03.62 — Melanoma in situ of left upper limb, including shoulder
- D03.7 — Melanoma in situ of lower limb, including hip
- D03.70 — Melanoma in situ of unspecified lower limb, including hip
- D03.71 — Melanoma in situ of right lower limb, including hip
- D03.72 — Melanoma in situ of left lower limb, including hip
- D03.8 — Melanoma in situ of other sites
- D03.9 — Melanoma in situ, unspecified
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ICD Code D04.2
Carcinoma in situ of skin of ear and external auricular canal