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R22 Non-Billable Code

Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Chapter Classification

Chapter 18 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Section Detail

R20-R23 Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue (R20-R23)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

includes
  • subcutaneous nodules (localized)(superficial)
excludes1
  • abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging (R90-R93)
  • edema (R60.-)
  • enlarged lymph nodes (R59.-)
  • localized adiposity (E65)
  • swelling of joint (M25.4-)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • R22.0 - Localized swelling, mass and lump, head Billable
  • R22.1 - Localized swelling, mass and lump, neck Billable
  • R22.2 - Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunk Billable
  • R22.3 - Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limb
  • R22.4 - Localized swelling, mass and lump, lower limb
  • R22.9 - Localized swelling, mass and lump, unspecified Billable

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