R22
Header — not billableLocalized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue
The ICD-10 code for localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue is R22.
R22 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Includes
Terms listed here further define or give examples of the conditions grouped under this code — they describe what the code covers, not a separate diagnosis.
- subcutaneous nodules (localized)(superficial)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under R22
- R22.0Localized swelling, mass and lump, head
- R22.1Localized swelling, mass and lump, neck
- R22.2Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunk
- R22.3Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limbnon-billable header
- R22.4Localized swelling, mass and lump, lower limbnon-billable header
- R22.9Localized swelling, mass and lump, unspecified
Related codes in this category
- R20Disturbances of skin sensationnon-billable header
- R21Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption
- R23Other skin changesnon-billable header
- R22Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissuenon-billable header