2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Neoplasms 140-239 > Benign Neoplasms 210-229 > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 216 Benign neoplasm of skin View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 216 Abnormal growth of the cells that comprise the tissues of the skin, without any evidence of malignancy. 216 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis 216 Includes blue nevus dermatofibroma hydrocystoma pigmented nevus syringoadenoma syringoma 216 Excludes skin of genital organs (221.0-222.9)