D23.4 is the authoritative medical code for Other benign neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other benign neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck (ICD-10-CM D23.4), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other benign neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code D23.4. Includes: benign neoplasm of hair follicles; benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands; benign neoplasm of sweat glands. Excludes1 (not coded here): benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin D17.0-D17.3. Excludes2 (not included here): melanocytic nevi D22.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for D23.4 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- benign neoplasm of hair follicles
- benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands
- benign neoplasm of sweat glands
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin D17.0-D17.3
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with D23.4?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, D23.4 must not be reported together with: benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin (D17.0-D17.3).
Can D23.4 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, D23.4 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: melanocytic nevi (D22.-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to D23.4 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- D23.111 — Other benign neoplasm of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus
- D23.112 — Other benign neoplasm of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus
- D23.121 — Other benign neoplasm of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus
- D23.122 — Other benign neoplasm of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus
- D23.2 — Other benign neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
- D23.3 — Other benign neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
- D23.5 — Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk
- D23.6 — Other benign neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
- D23.7 — Other benign neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
- D23.9 — Other benign neoplasm of skin, unspecified
View all 13 codes in the D23 family
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Tumor, turban
- Turban tumor
Neoplasm Table Sites (6)
Anatomical sites from the official ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms that map to this code, with the matching behavior column.
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, scalp — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, skin NOS, cervical region — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, skin NOS, head NEC — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, skin NOS, neck — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, skin NOS, scalp — Benign
- Neoplasm, neoplastic, skin NOS, supraclavicular region — Benign