C44.1192
BillableBasal cell carcinoma of skin of left 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 type of skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma) that develops on the left lower eyelid or the corner of the left eye.
Coding Tips
- •Confirm that documentation specifies both left laterality and lower eyelid position
- •This code is more specific than C44.111 and should be used when full anatomical details are documented
Code Hierarchy
└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.1Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus└C44.11Basal cell carcinoma of skin of eyelid, including canthus└C44.119Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left eyelid, including canthus└C44.1192Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus
└C44.1192Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus