Benign lipomatous neoplasm of intra-abdominal organs

This code identifies a non-cancerous fatty tumor located within any of the organs inside the abdominal cavity. These are typically slow-growing, well-defined masses composed of mature fat cells, and they do not spread to other parts of the body.

Use this code when documentation specifies a benign lipoma found within an intra-abdominal organ, such as the liver, spleen, kidney, or intestines. This diagnosis is often made incidentally during imaging studies or surgical exploration.

• Ensure the documentation explicitly states "benign lipomatous neoplasm" and specifies an intra-abdominal organ.
• Distinguish carefully from lipomas of the peritoneum or retroperitoneum, which are excluded from this code.
• Confirm the neoplasm is indeed benign; malignant fatty tumors (liposarcomas) are coded differently.