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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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Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C44.709
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C44.709
Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of left lower limb, including hip
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- C44.709 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Unsp malignant neoplasm skin/ left lower limb, including hip
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM C44.709 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C44.709 - other international versions of ICD-10 C44.709 may differ.
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C44.709 contain annotation back-references
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C44.709:
Approximate Synonyms
- Cancer, skin of left leg
- Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of bilateral hips
- Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of bilateral lower limbs
- Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of left hip
- Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of left lower limb
- Skin cancer, bilateral hips
- Skin cancer, bilateral legs
- Skin cancer, l hip
ICD-10-CM C44.709 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 606 Minor skin disorders with mcc
- 607 Minor skin disorders without mcc
Convert C44.709 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 C44.709
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
C44.712 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right lower limb, including hip
C44.719 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left lower limb, including hip
C44.72 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lower limb, including hip
C44.721 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip
C44.722 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right lower limb, including hip
C44.729 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left lower limb, including hip
C44.79 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
C44.791 Other specified malignant neoplasm 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.