R22.3
Header — not billableLocalized swelling, mass and lump, upper limb
The ICD-10 code for localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limb is R22.3.
R22.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R22.0Localized swelling, mass and lump, head
- R22.1Localized swelling, mass and lump, neck
- R22.2Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunk
- R22.4Localized swelling, mass and lump, lower limbnon-billable header
- R22.9Localized swelling, mass and lump, unspecified
- R22.3Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limbnon-billable header