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R22

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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✅ Includes

  • • subcutaneous nodules (localized)(superficial)

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with R22

  • • abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging (R90-R93)
  • • edema (R60.-)
  • • enlarged lymph nodes (R59.-)
  • • localized adiposity (E65)
  • • swelling of joint (M25.4-)

Child Codes (6)

R22.0Localized swelling, mass and lump, headR22.1Localized swelling, mass and lump, neckR22.2Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunkR22.3Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limbR22.4Localized swelling, mass and lump, lower limbR22.9Localized swelling, mass and lump, unspecified

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Code Information

CodeR22
BillableNo — Header code
CategorySymptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Excludes15 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes6

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)