Section
C44
Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
Hierarchy
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C00-D49 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
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C00-C96 Malignant neoplasms (C00-C96)
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C00-C75 Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary (of specified sites), and certain specified histologies, except neuroendocrine, and of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue (C00-C75)
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C43-C44 Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin (C43-C44)
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C44 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
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C44.0 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip
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C44.1 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus
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C44.2 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
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C44.3 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
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C44.4 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck
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C44.5 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of trunk
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C44.6 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
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C44.7 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
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C44.8 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of skin
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C44.9 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified
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Notes
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Functional activity
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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.
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Morphology [Histology]
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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.
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Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries
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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.
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Malignant neoplasm of ectopic tissue
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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).
- C25.9 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas, unspecified
Includes
C44
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malignant neoplasm of sebaceous glands
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malignant neoplasm of sweat glands