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C44.1221

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Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper 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 (squamous cell carcinoma) that develops on the right upper eyelid or the corner of the right eye.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm the pathology report documents squamous cell carcinoma histology
  • •Verify documentation specifies right side and upper eyelid location for accurate coding

Code Hierarchy

└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.1Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus└C44.12Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of eyelid, including canthus└C44.122Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right eyelid, including canthus└C44.1221Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus
└C44.1221Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus

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