R22.3

Non-Billable

ChapterR00–R99

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limb

Use a more specific code (4 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

R20-R23Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue (R20-R23)

R22Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue

R22.3Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limbNot billable

R22.30Localized swelling, mass and lump, unspecified upper limbBillable

R22.31Localized swelling, mass and lump, right upper limbBillable

R22.32Localized swelling, mass and lump, left upper limbBillable

R22.33Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limb, bilateralBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R22.3:

categoryR22

Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue (R20-R23)

chapterCH18

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

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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