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C44.609

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Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder

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 left upper arm or shoulder area where the specific type (basal cell, squamous cell, or other) has not been determined or is unspecified.

Coding Tips

  • •The '9' indicates left side; use C44.602 for right side and C44.601 for unspecified side
  • •Ensure documentation clearly states left upper limb to avoid miscoding

Code Hierarchy

└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.6Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder└C44.60Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder└C44.609Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder
└C44.609Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder

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