D22.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Congenital pigmented melanocytic nevus

• Dermal cellular nevus

• Epidermal nevus

• Linear sebaceous nevus sequence

• Melanocytic nevus

• Melanocytic nevus, congenital birthmark)

• Nevus

• Nevus birthmark or mole), melanocytic

• Nevus birthmark or mole), sebaceous

• Nevus, epidermal

• Nevus, pigmented hairy epidermal

• Pigmented hairy epidermal nevus

Clinical Information

• nee-vus) a benign growth on the skin, such as a mole. A mole is a cluster of melanocytes and surrounding supportive tissue that usually appears as a tan, brown, or flesh-colored spot on the skin. The plural of nevus is nevi nee-vye).

• A benign not cancer) growth on the skin that is formed by a cluster of melanocytes cells that make a substance called melanin, which gives color to skin and eyes). A mole is usually dark and may be raised from the skin.

• A benign growth on the skin usually tan, brown, or flesh-colored) that contains a cluster of melanocytes and surrounding supportive tissue.

• A neoplasm composed of melanocytes that usually appears as a dark spot on the skin.

• A nevus characterised by the presence of excessive pigment.

• A nevus containing melanin. The term is usually restricted to nevocytic nevi round or oval collections of melanin-containing nevus cells occurring at the dermoepidermal junction of the skin or in the dermis proper) or moles, but may be applied to other pigmented nevi.

• Also known as mole, this is a neoplasm composed of melanocytes that usually appears as a dark spot on the skin. The plural of nevus is nevi nee-vye).

• Nevus containing melanin; usually restricted to nevocytic nevi round or oval collections of melanin-containing nevus cells occurring at the dermoepidermal junction of the skin or in the dermis proper) or moles, but may be applied to other pigmented nevi.

Details

• D22.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM D22.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of D22.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 D22.9 may differ.