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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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C44-
Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
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2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C44.2
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C44.2
Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- C44.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- Short description: Oth and unsp malig neoplasm skin/ ear and extrn auric canal
- The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM C44.2 became effective on October 1, 2021.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C44.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 C44.2 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
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 C44.2. 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
C44.2 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
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
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that may be applicable to
C44.2:
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
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to C44.2:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To C44.2
C44.1391 Sebaceous cell carcinoma of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus
C44.1392 Sebaceous cell carcinoma of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus
C44.19 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus
C44.191 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
C44.192 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right eyelid, including canthus
C44.1921 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus
C44.1922 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus
C44.199 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left eyelid, including canthus
C44.1991 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus
C44.1992 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus
C44.2
Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
C44.20 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
C44.201 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
C44.202 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right ear and external auricular canal
C44.209 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of left ear and external auricular canal
C44.21 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of ear and external auricular canal
C44.211 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
C44.212 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right ear and external auricular canal
C44.219 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left ear and external auricular canal
C44.22 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of ear and external auricular canal
C44.221 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin 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.