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C44.221

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Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Squamous cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer, occurring on the ear or external ear canal when the specific ear is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common skin cancer; verify laterality documentation to assign the appropriate specific code.
  • •If ear location is documented, use C44.222 (right) or C44.229 (left) instead of this unspecified code.

Code Hierarchy

└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.2Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal└C44.22Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of ear and external auricular canal└C44.221Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
└C44.221Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal

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