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C44.229

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Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left 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 specifically on the left ear or external ear canal.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure left ear laterality is explicitly documented in the medical record before coding this diagnosis.
  • •Squamous cell carcinoma of the ear may have higher recurrence rates; document any high-risk features such as poor differentiation or perineural invasion.

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└C44.229Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left ear and external auricular canal
└C44.229Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left ear and external auricular canal

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