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C44.91

Billable

Basal cell carcinoma of skin, unspecified

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

What This Code Means

Basal cell carcinoma (the most common type of skin cancer) when the specific location on the body is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm basal cell carcinoma diagnosis is documented in the medical record
  • •Attempt to identify and document the specific anatomical location to assign a more precise code

Code Hierarchy

└C44Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin└C44.9Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified└C44.91Basal cell carcinoma of skin, unspecified
└C44.91Basal cell carcinoma of skin, unspecified

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