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C44.311

Billable

Basal cell carcinoma of skin of nose

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

What This Code Means

This is a type of skin cancer that starts in the basal cells (the deepest layer of skin cells) on the nose. It is the most common form of skin cancer and typically grows slowly.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure the laterality is specified - C44.311 is for the right side of the nose; use C44.312 for left side and C44.319 for unspecified side
  • •This code requires a 7th character for the episode of care (A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter, S for sequela) to fully specify the diagnosis

Code Hierarchy

└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.3Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face└C44.31Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other and unspecified parts of face└C44.311Basal cell carcinoma of skin of nose
└C44.311Basal cell carcinoma of skin of nose

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