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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 216

Benign neoplasm of skin

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 216 can be accessed here.

  • 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: