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C44.49

Billable

Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck

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

What This Code Means

Other types of skin cancer on the scalp or neck that are not basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma, such as melanoma or other rare skin malignancies in this location.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific type of malignancy is documented but doesn't fit C44.41 or C44.42
  • •Review pathology report to ensure the malignancy type is specified

Code Hierarchy

└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.4Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck└C44.49Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck
└C44.49Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck

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