C44.1921
BillableOther specified malignant neoplasm 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 malignant skin cancer of the upper eyelid of the right eye (not sebaceous cell carcinoma) that is a specified type other than the most common eyelid cancers.
Coding Tips
- •This code is for specified malignant neoplasms other than sebaceous cell carcinoma - verify the histological type in pathology
- •Ensure right upper eyelid location is clearly documented to distinguish from other eyelid locations
Code Hierarchy
└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.1Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus└C44.19Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus└C44.192Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right eyelid, including canthus└C44.1921Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus
└C44.1921Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus