ICD-10 category · Morphology of neoplasms · M872-M879
M872 Naevi and melanomas
20 codes under M872 in the South African Master Industry Table 2021, 19 valid for clinical use.
| Code | Description | Use | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| M8720/0 | Pigmented naevus, NOS, benign (D22.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8720/2 | Melanoma in situ (D03.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8720/3 | Malignant melanoma, NOS, primary site | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8720/6 | Malignant melanoma, NOS, metastatic site | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8721/3 | Nodular melanoma, malignant, primary site (C43.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8721/6 | Nodular melanoma, malignant, metastatic site | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8722/0 | Balloon cell naevus, benign (D22.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8722/3 | Balloon cell melanoma, malignant, primary site (C43.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8722/6 | Balloon cell melanoma, malignant, metastatic site | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8723/0 | Halo naevus, benign (D22.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8723/3 | Malignant melanoma, regressing, primary site (C43.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8723/6 | Malignant melanoma, regressing, metastatic site | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8724/0 | Fibrous papule of nose, benign (D22.3)Discontinued in South Africa from 31 May 2013 | Discontinued | — |
| M8725/0 | Neuronaevus, benign (D22.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8726/0 | Magnocellular naevus, benign (D31.4) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8727/0 | Dysplastic naevus, benign (D22.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8728/0 | Diffuse melanocytosis, benign | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8728/1 | Meningeal melanocytoma, uncertain whether benign or malignant | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8728/3 | Meningeal melanomatosis, malignant, primary site (C70.9) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8728/6 | Meningeal melanomatosis, malignant, metastatic site | Valid · not as primary | — |
Source and terms
Reproduced from the national table, unaltered.
The Department publishes the table for the industry to load. The ICD-10 Master Industry Table page
Codes and descriptions: ICD-10 Master Industry Table (MIT) 2021, published 16 March 2021 by the National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa. ® National Department of Health: all rights reserved. Reproduced for reference without alteration.
ICD-10 is the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, © World Health Organization. The WHO ICD-10 descriptions appear as published in the MIT.
Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) and Chronic Disease List (CDL) markers: Council for Medical Schemes, PMB Coded List, as read by GreenNotes. Benefit decisions rest with each medical scheme.
Source file: ICD-10_MIT_2021_Excel_16-March_2021.xlsx. Found an error in a code or description? Write to help@greennotes.co.za.
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