D22.5 Melanocytic nevi of trunk

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Melanocytic nevi of anal margin
• Melanocytic nevi of anal skin
• Melanocytic nevi of perianal skin
• Melanocytic nevi of skin of breast

Applies from D22 Melanocytic nevi

Includes

• atypical nevus
• blue hairy pigmented nevus
• nevus NOS

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 606-607 in MDC 09.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 216.5 Benign neoplasm of skin of trunk, except scrotum (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to D22.5

Back-references to D22.5

• Type 1 Excludes: D12.9 Benign neoplasm of anus and anal canal ("benign neoplasm of anal margin (D22.5, D23.5)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D12.9 Benign neoplasm of anus and anal canal ("benign neoplasm of anal skin (D22.5, D23.5)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D12.9 Benign neoplasm of anus and anal canal ("benign neoplasm of perianal skin (D22.5, D23.5)")
• Type 2 Excludes: D24 Benign neoplasm of breast ("benign neoplasm of skin of breast (D22.5, D23.5)")

Back-references to D22

• Type 1 Excludes: D18 Hemangioma and lymphangioma, any site ("blue or pigmented nevus (D22.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: D18 Hemangioma and lymphangioma, any site ("nevus NOS (D22.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: D23 Other benign neoplasms of skin ("melanocytic nevi (D22.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: I78.1 Nevus, non-neoplastic ("nevus NOS (D22.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: I78.1 Nevus, non-neoplastic ("blue nevus (D22.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: I78.1 Nevus, non-neoplastic ("hairy nevus (D22.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: I78.1 Nevus, non-neoplastic ("melanocytic nevus (D22.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: I78.1 Nevus, non-neoplastic ("pigmented nevus (D22.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Q82.5 Congenital non-neoplastic nevus ("nevus NOS (D22.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Q82.5 Congenital non-neoplastic nevus ("melanocytic nevus (D22.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Q82.5 Congenital non-neoplastic nevus ("pigmented nevus (D22.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for D22.5

• Becker's › pigmented hairy nevus
• Nevus › skin › abdominal wall
• Nevus › skin › anus, anal
• Nevus › skin › axilla, axillary fold
• Nevus › skin › back
• Nevus › skin › breast
• Nevus › skin › buttock
• Nevus › skin › chest wall
• Nevus › skin › flank
• Nevus › skin › gluteal region
• Nevus › skin › groin
• Nevus › skin › interscapular region
• Nevus › skin › nates
• Nevus › skin › perianal skin
• Nevus › skin › perineum
• Nevus › skin › submammary fold
• Nevus › skin › trunk NEC
• Nevus › skin › umbilicus

Nearby codes

• D22.22 Melanocytic nevi of left ear and external auricular canal
• D22.3 Melanocytic nevi of other and unspecified parts of face
• D22.30 Melanocytic nevi of unspecified part of face
• D22.39 Melanocytic nevi of other parts of face
• D22.4 Melanocytic nevi of scalp and neck
• D22.5 Melanocytic nevi of trunk (this code)
• D22.6 Melanocytic nevi of upper limb, including shoulder
• D22.60 Melanocytic nevi of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
• D22.61 Melanocytic nevi of right upper limb, including shoulder
• D22.62 Melanocytic nevi of left upper limb, including shoulder
• D22.7 Melanocytic nevi of lower limb, including hip