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C44.101

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Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthus

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 eyelid when the specific eye and eyelid location are not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a non-specific code; use more detailed codes (C44.1021, C44.1022, C44.1091, C44.1092) when laterality and upper/lower eyelid are documented
  • •Eyelid cancers require precise anatomical documentation due to proximity to the eye and importance for surgical planning

Code Hierarchy

└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.1Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus└C44.10Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus└C44.101Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
└C44.101Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthus

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