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C44.1292

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Squamous 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 (squamous cell carcinoma) that develops on the left lower eyelid or the corner of the left eye.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure pathology report documents squamous cell carcinoma type
  • •Verify that documentation clearly specifies left side and lower eyelid location before assigning this 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└C44.129Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left eyelid, including canthus└C44.1292Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus
└C44.1292Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus

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