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C44.1291

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Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left 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 left upper eyelid or the corner of the left eye.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify pathology documentation confirms squamous cell carcinoma histology
  • •Confirm documentation specifies left side and upper eyelid location

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└C44.129Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left eyelid, including canthus└C44.1291Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus
└C44.1291Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus

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