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ICD-10-CM Codes
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C00-D49
Neoplasms
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C43-C4A
Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin
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C43-
Malignant melanoma of skin
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C43.0
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C43.0
Malignant melanoma of lip
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- C43.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM C43.0 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C43.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 C43.0 may differ.
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A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as C43.0. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
C43.0 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
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that may be applicable to
C43.0:
Approximate Synonyms
- Malignant melanoma of skin of lip
- Malignant melanoma of skin of lower lip
- Malignant melanoma of skin of upper lip
- Melanoma, skin of lip
- Melanoma, skin of lower lip
- Melanoma, skin of upper lip
ICD-10-CM C43.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 595 Major skin disorders with mcc
- 596 Major skin disorders without mcc
Convert C43.0 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to C43.0:
- Melanoma (malignant) C43.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C43.9
Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Malignant melanoma of unspecified site of skin
- Melanoma (malignant) NOS
- skin C43.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C43.9
Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Malignant melanoma of unspecified site of skin
- Melanoma (malignant) NOS
- lip C43.0 (lower) (upper)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To C43.0
C40.91 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of right limb
C40.92 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified bones and articular cartilage of left limb
C41 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of other and unspecified sites
C41.0 Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face
C41.1 Malignant neoplasm of mandible
C41.2 Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column
C41.3 Malignant neoplasm of ribs, sternum and clavicle
C41.4 Malignant neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx
C41.9 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified
C43 Malignant melanoma of skin
C43.0
Malignant melanoma of lip
C43.1 Malignant melanoma of eyelid, including canthus
C43.10 Malignant melanoma of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
C43.11 Malignant melanoma of right eyelid, including canthus
C43.111 Malignant melanoma of right upper eyelid, including canthus
C43.112 Malignant melanoma of right lower eyelid, including canthus
C43.12 Malignant melanoma of left eyelid, including canthus
C43.121 Malignant melanoma of left upper eyelid, including canthus
C43.122 Malignant melanoma of left lower eyelid, including canthus
C43.2 Malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canal
C43.20 Malignant melanoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.