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C44.90

Billable

Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified

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

What This Code Means

A skin cancer of unknown or unspecified type and location on the body.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a non-specific code; use only when the type and location of skin cancer cannot be determined
  • •Attempt to obtain pathology results and more specific anatomical documentation to assign a more precise code

Code Hierarchy

└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.9Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified└C44.90Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified
└C44.90Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified

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