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ICD-10 Code D22.20: Melanocytic nevi of unspecified ear and external auricular canal

D22.20 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Melanocytic nevi of unspecified ear and external auricular canal in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Neoplasms (C00-D49).

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Neoplasms (C00-D49).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents melanocytic nevi of unspecified ear and external auricular canal in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
2Neoplasms (C00-D49)
block
D10-D36Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors
category
D22Melanocytic nevi
category
D22.2Melanocytic nevi of ear and external auricular canal
currentD22.2

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

OncologistGeneral PhysicianENT Specialist

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 0090Uhigh
ONCOLOGY (CUTANEOUS MELANOMA), MRNA GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING BY RT-PCR OF 23 GENES (14 CONTENT AND 9 HOUSEKEEPING), UTILIZING FORMALIN-FIXED PARAFFIN-EMBEDDED (FFPE) TISSUE, ALGORITHM REPORTED AS A CATEGORICAL RESULT (IE, BENIGN, INTERMEDIATE, MALIGNANT)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 0314Uhigh
ONCOLOGY (CUTANEOUS MELANOMA), MRNA GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING BY RT-PCR OF 35 GENES (32 CONTENT AND 3 HOUSEKEEPING), UTILIZING FORMALIN-FIXED PARAFFIN-EMBEDDED (FFPE) TISSUE, ALGORITHM REPORTED AS A CATEGORICAL RESULT (IE, BENIGN, INTERMEDIATE, MALIGNANT)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81479high
UNLISTED MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY PROCEDURE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 64417high
INJECTION(S), ANESTHETIC AGENT(S) AND/OR STEROID; AXILLARY NERVE, INCLUDING IMAGING GUIDANCE, WHEN PERFORMED
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 64416high
INJECTION(S), ANESTHETIC AGENT(S) AND/OR STEROID; BRACHIAL PLEXUS, CONTINUOUS INFUSION BY CATHETER (INCLUDING CATHETER PLACEMENT), INCLUDING IMAGING GUIDANCE, WHEN PERFORMED
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 64415high
INJECTION(S), ANESTHETIC AGENT(S) AND/OR STEROID; BRACHIAL PLEXUS, INCLUDING IMAGING GUIDANCE, WHEN PERFORMED
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Melanocytic nevi of unspecified ear and external auricular canalMelanocytic nevi of ear and external auricular canal

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeD22.20
SystemICD10
Display nameMelanocytic nevi of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
ChapterNeoplasms (C00-D49)
BlockBenign neoplasms, except benign neuroendocrine tumors

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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