Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 214
Lipoma
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 7 ICD-9-CM codes below 214 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • A benign (not cancer) tumor made of fat cells
  • A benign neoplasm composed of adipose tissue
  • A benign tumor composed of fat cells (adipocytes). It can be surrounded by a thin layer of connective tissue (encapsulated), or diffuse without the capsule
  • A benign, usually painless, well-circumscribed lipomatous tumor composed of adipose tissue
  • Skin biopsy, diagnostic of pss: skin biopsy revealing increased compact collagen in the reticular dermis, thinning of the epidermis, loss of rete pegs, atrophy of dermal appendages, and hyalinization and fibrosis of arterioles
214 Includes
  • angiolipoma
  • fibrolipoma
  • hibernoma
  • lipoma (fetal) (infiltrating) (intramuscular)
  • myelolipoma
  • myxolipoma
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 214 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.