C44.1321
BillableSebaceous 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 rare type of skin cancer (sebaceous cell carcinoma) that develops on the upper eyelid of the right eye, including the corner where the eyelids meet.
Coding Tips
- •Verify laterality (right vs left) and eyelid location (upper vs lower) in documentation before coding
- •Sebaceous cell carcinoma is a specific histological type - ensure pathology report confirms this diagnosis rather than other eyelid malignancies
Code Hierarchy
└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.1Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus└C44.13Sebaceous cell carcinoma of skin of eyelid, including canthus└C44.132Sebaceous cell carcinoma of skin of right eyelid, including canthus└C44.1321Sebaceous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus
└C44.1321Sebaceous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus