D17.9
Applicable To
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Lipoma NOS
Approximate Synonyms
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Lipoma clinical)
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Lipoma fatty mass)
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Lipoma of spina bifida
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Lipoma, spina bifida
Clinical Information
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A benign not cancer) tumor made of fat cells.
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A benign neoplasm composed of adipose tissue.
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A benign tumor composed of adipose fatty) tissue. The most common representative of this category is the lipoma.
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A benign tumor composed of fat cells adipocytes). It can be surrounded by a thin layer of connective tissue encapsulated), or diffuse without the capsule.
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A benign, usually painless, well-circumscribed lipomatous tumor composed of adipose tissue.
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Skin biopsy, diagnostic of pss: skin biopsy revealing increased compact collagen in the reticular dermis, thinning of the epidermis, loss of rete pegs, atrophy of dermal appendages, and hyalinization and fibrosis of arterioles.
Details
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D17.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM D17.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D17.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 D17.9 may differ.