Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 784.2
Swelling, mass, or lump in head and neck
  • Short description: Swelling in head & neck.
  • ICD-9-CM 784.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 784.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 784.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 784.2: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 784.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R22.0 Localized swelling, mass and lump, head
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R22.1 Localized swelling, mass and lump, neck
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat parotid gland swelling
  • Bilateral parotid gland swelling
  • Congestion of throat
  • Dental swelling
  • Facial mass
  • Feeling of lump in throat
  • Head and neck swelling
  • Head mass
  • Head swelling
  • Intracranial space-occupying lesion
  • Left parotid gland mass
  • Left parotid gland swelling
  • Localized swelling, mass and lump, neck
  • Lump on face
  • Lump, head
  • Mass in head
  • Mass in head or neck
  • Mass in neck
  • Mass of head
  • Mass of intracranial structure
  • Mass of nasal sinus
  • Mass of nasopharynx
  • Mass of neck
  • Mass of nose
  • Mass of submandibular region
  • Mass of submental region
  • Mass of tongue
  • Mouth swelling
  • Nasal mucosa boggy
  • Nasal sinus mass
  • Neck mass
  • Neck swelling
  • On examination - endocrine, nutrition or metabolic
  • Pharyngeal swelling
  • Right parotid gland mass
  • Right parotid gland swelling
  • Subcutaneous mass of head
  • Subcutaneous mass of neck
  • Submandibular area swelling
  • Submandibular mass
  • Submandibular salivary gland swelling
  • Subungual swelling
  • Swelling in head
  • Swelling of head
  • Swelling of lower jaw region
  • Swelling of mouth
  • Swelling of oral cavity structure
  • Swelling of submandibular area
  • Swelling of submandibular salivary gland
  • Swelling of tongue
  • Swollen gums
  • Swollen nose
  • Tongue swelling
Applies To
  • Space-occupying lesion, intracranial NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 784.2:
  • Lesion(s)
    • intracranial, space-occupying NEC 784.2
    • space-occupying, intracranial NEC 784.2
  • Lump - see also Mass
    • head 784.2
    • neck 784.2
    • nose or sinus 784.2
    • throat 784.2
  • Mass
    • cheek 784.2
    • gum 784.2
    • head 784.2
    • intracranial 784.2
    • mouth 784.2
    • neck 784.2
    • nose or sinus 784.2
    • palate 784.2
    • throat 784.2
    • tongue 784.2
  • Swelling 782.3
    • cheek 784.2
    • gum 784.2
    • head 784.2
    • mouth 784.2
    • neck 784.2
    • nose or sinus 784.2
    • palate 784.2
    • throat 784.2
    • tongue 784.2
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