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C44.612

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Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right 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 basal cell carcinoma (the most common type of skin cancer) that develops on the right upper arm or shoulder area.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm histological diagnosis is basal cell carcinoma before coding
  • •The '2' indicates right side; use C44.611 for unspecified side and C44.619 for left side

Code Hierarchy

└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.6Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder└C44.61Basal cell carcinoma of skin of upper limb, including shoulder└C44.612Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder
└C44.612Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder

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