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C44.621

Billable

Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified 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 squamous cell carcinoma (a type of skin cancer) that develops on the upper arm or shoulder area where the specific side (right or left) has not been specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify histology confirms squamous cell carcinoma, not basal cell
  • •If laterality is documented, use C44.622 (right) or C44.629 (left) instead

Code Hierarchy

└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.6Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder└C44.62Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of upper limb, including shoulder└C44.621Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
└C44.621Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder

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