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C44.09

Billable

Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A malignant skin cancer on the lip of a type other than basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is for rare histologic types such as sebaceous carcinoma or other specified malignancies; verify pathology report
  • •Ensure the specific histologic type is documented in the medical record to justify use of this code

Code Hierarchy

└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.0Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip└C44.09Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip
└C44.09Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip

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