C44.1992
BillableOther specified malignant neoplasm 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 malignant skin cancer of the lower eyelid of the left eye (not sebaceous cell carcinoma) that is a specified type other than the most common eyelid cancers.
Coding Tips
- •This code requires documentation of a specific histological type - do not use if histology is unspecified
- •Distinguish between upper and lower eyelid; lower eyelid has different code than upper
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└C44.199Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left eyelid, including canthus└C44.1992Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus
└C44.1992Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus