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C44.1022

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Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower 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 right lower eyelid, including the corner area where the eyelids meet.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm documentation specifies right side and lower eyelid to differentiate from upper eyelid codes
  • •Lower eyelid cancers may have different surgical considerations than upper eyelid lesions; document extent carefully

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└C44.102Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right eyelid, including canthus└C44.1022Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus
└C44.1022Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus

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