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C44.702

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Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower limb, including hip

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

What This Code Means

A skin cancer on the right lower leg, thigh, or hip area where the specific type has not been determined.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm right side laterality is documented in the medical record
  • •Use only when the histological type is truly unspecified; otherwise use a more specific code

Code Hierarchy

└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.7Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip└C44.70Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip└C44.702Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower limb, including hip
└C44.702Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower limb, including hip

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