C44.12 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- C44.121 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
- C44.122 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right eyelid, including canthus
- C44.1221 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus
- C44.1222 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus
- C44.129 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left eyelid, including canthus
- C44.1291 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus
- C44.1292 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to C44.12 ICD10 Code:
- C00-D49 Neoplasms
- C43-C44 Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin
- C44 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
- C44.0 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip
- C44.1 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus
- C44.2 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
- C44.3 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
- C44.4 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck
- C44.5 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of trunk
- C44.6 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
- C44.7 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
- C44.8 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of skin
- C44.9 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
C44.12 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about C44.12 ICD 10 code
Your eyelids help protect your eyes. When you blink, your eyelids spread moisture over your eyes. Blinking also helps move dirt or other particles off the surface of the eye. You close your eyelids when you see something coming toward your eyes. This can help protect against injuries.
Like most other parts of your body, your eyelids can get infected, inflamed, or even develop cancer. There are also specific eyelid problems, including:
- Eyelids that turn in or out
- Eyelids that droop
- Abnormal blinking or twitching
Treatment of eyelid problems depends on the cause.
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