ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
D23 Other benign neoplasms of skin
All 20 codes in the D23 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
20
Can lead a claim
14
Cannot lead a claim
6
What CMS assigns to D23
14 of the 20 codes group to MMTA - Infectious Disease, Neoplasms, and Blood-Forming Diseases; 6 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 20 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 14 of the 20 can lead a claim.
Every code in D23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D23.0 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of lip | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.1 Other benign neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus | ||||
| D23.10 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthusCMS: Oth benign neoplasm skin/ unsp eyelid, including canthus | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| D23.11 Other benign neoplasm of skin of right eyelid, including canthus | ||||
| D23.111 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthusCMS: Other benign neoplasm skin/ right upper eyelid, inc canthus | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.112 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthusCMS: Other benign neoplasm skin/ right lower eyelid, inc canthus | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.12 Other benign neoplasm of skin of left eyelid, including canthus | ||||
| D23.121 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthusCMS: Other benign neoplasm skin/ left upper eyelid, inc canthus | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.122 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthusCMS: Other benign neoplasm skin/ left lower eyelid, inc canthus | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.2 Other benign neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal | ||||
| D23.20 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canalCMS: Oth benign neoplasm skin/ unsp ear and external auric canal | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| D23.21 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of right ear and external auricular canalCMS: Oth benign neoplasm skin/ right ear and external auric canal | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.22 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of left ear and external auricular canalCMS: Oth benign neoplasm skin/ left ear and external auric canal | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.3 Other benign neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face | ||||
| D23.30 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified part of face | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| D23.39 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of other parts of face | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.4 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.5 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.6 Other benign neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder | ||||
| D23.60 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulderCMS: Oth benign neoplasm skin/ unsp upper limb, inc shoulder | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| D23.61 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of right upper limb, including shoulderCMS: Oth benign neoplasm skin/ right upper limb, inc shoulder | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.62 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulderCMS: Oth benign neoplasm skin/ left upper limb, inc shoulder | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.7 Other benign neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip | ||||
| D23.70 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hipCMS: Oth benign neoplasm skin/ unsp lower limb, including hip | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| D23.71 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of right lower limb, including hipCMS: Oth benign neoplasm skin/ right lower limb, including hip | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.72 | Other benign neoplasm of skin of left lower limb, including hipCMS: Oth benign neoplasm skin/ left lower limb, including hip | Can lead a claim | K | None |
| D23.9 | Other benign neoplasm of skin, 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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