Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for atypical nevus includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Atypical Nevus
Use ICD-10 code D22.X for melanocytic nevi, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Melanocytic nevi of trunk
Use to specify location when coding D48.5.
The ICD-10 code for an atypical nevus with histologic atypia is D48.5, indicating uncertain behavior.
Use D48.5 when pathology shows histologic atypia, indicating uncertain behavior and warranting excision.