ICD-10-CM Codes
C00-D49 Neoplasms
C43-C4A Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin
C44- Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C44.69

Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder

2016

2017

2018

2019

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

C44.69 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Short description: Oth malignant neoplasm skin/ upper limb, including shoulder
The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM C44.69 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C44.69 - other international versions of ICD-10 C44.69 may differ.

The following code(s) above C44.69 contain annotation back-references

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Code Also annotations, or
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that may be applicable to C44.69:

C00-D49
2019 ICD-10-CM Range C00-D49
Neoplasms
Note
- Functional activity
- All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
- Morphology [Histology]
- Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes.
- Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
- A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
- Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
- Malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue are to be coded to the site mentioned, e.g., ectopic pancreatic malignant neoplasms are coded to pancreas, unspecified (C25.9).
Neoplasms
C44
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C44
Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
Includes
- malignant neoplasm of sebaceous glands
- malignant neoplasm of sweat glands
Type 1 Excludes
- Kaposi's sarcoma of skin (C46.0)
- malignant melanoma of skin (C43.-)
- malignant neoplasm of skin of genital organs (C51-C52, C60.-, C63.2)
- Merkel cell carcinoma (C4A.-)
Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin

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

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To C44.69

C44.602 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder

C44.609 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder

C44.61 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of upper limb, including shoulder

C44.611 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder

C44.612 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder

C44.619 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder

C44.62 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of upper limb, including shoulder

C44.621 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder

C44.622 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder

C44.629 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder

C44.69 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder

C44.691 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder

C44.692 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder

C44.699 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder

C44.7 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip

C44.70 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip

C44.701 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip

C44.702 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower limb, including hip

C44.709 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of left lower limb, including hip

C44.71 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of lower limb, including hip

C44.711 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C44.69

Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder

Neoplasms

Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin