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C44.721

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Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip

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

What This Code Means

Squamous cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer, occurring on the lower leg, thigh, or hip when the specific side is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common skin cancer type
  • •If laterality is documented, use the appropriate laterality-specific code instead of this unspecified code

Code Hierarchy

└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.7Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip└C44.72Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lower limb, including hip└C44.721Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip
└C44.721Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip

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