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C44.1222

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

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure the pathology report confirms squamous cell carcinoma type
  • •Document must clearly indicate right side and lower eyelid to use this specific code

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└C44.1222Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus
└C44.1222Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus

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