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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 C43.20
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C43.20
Malignant melanoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- C43.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Malignant melanoma of unsp ear and external auricular canal
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM C43.20 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C43.20 - other international versions of ICD-10 C43.20 may differ.
The following code(s) above
C43.20 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
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that may be applicable to
C43.20:
Approximate Synonyms
- Malignant melanoma of skin of ear
- Malignant melanoma of skin of external auditory canal
- Melanoma, skin of ear
- Melanoma, skin of external auditory canal
ICD-10-CM C43.20 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 595 Major skin disorders with mcc
- 596 Major skin disorders without mcc
Convert C43.20 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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To C43.20
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
C43.21 Malignant melanoma of right ear and external auricular canal
C43.22 Malignant melanoma of left ear and external auricular canal
C43.3 Malignant melanoma of other and unspecified parts of face
C43.30 Malignant melanoma of unspecified part of face
C43.31 Malignant melanoma of nose
C43.39 Malignant melanoma of other parts of face
C43.4 Malignant melanoma of scalp and neck
C43.5 Malignant melanoma of trunk
C43.51 Malignant melanoma of anal skin
C43.52 Malignant melanoma of skin of breast
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.