ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
D17 Benign lipomatous neoplasm
All 16 codes in the D17 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
16
Can lead a claim
13
Cannot lead a claim
3
What CMS assigns to D17
13 of the 16 codes group to MMTA - Infectious Disease, Neoplasms, and Blood-Forming Diseases; 3 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 16 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 13 of the 16 can lead a claim.
Every code in D17
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D17.0 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of head, face and neckCMS: Ben lipomatous neoplm of skin, subcu of head, face and neck | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D17.1 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of trunkCMS: Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin, subcu of trunk | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D17.2 Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of limb | ||||
| D17.20 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of unspecified limbCMS: Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin, subcu of unsp limb | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| D17.21 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of right armCMS: Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin, subcu of right arm | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D17.22 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of left armCMS: Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin, subcu of left arm | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D17.23 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of right legCMS: Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin, subcu of right leg | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D17.24 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of left legCMS: Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin, subcu of left leg | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D17.3 Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other and unspecified sites | ||||
| D17.30 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of unspecified sitesCMS: Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin, subcu of unsp sites | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| D17.39 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sitesCMS: Benign lipomatous neoplasm of skin, subcu of sites | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D17.4 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intrathoracic organs | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D17.5 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intra-abdominal organs | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D17.6 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of spermatic cord | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D17.7 Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites | ||||
| D17.71 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of kidney | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D17.72 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other genitourinary organ | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D17.79 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm of other sites | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D17.9 | Benign lipomatous neoplasm, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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