C44.3 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.
Short description for C44.3 ICD 10 code:
Oth and unsp malignant neoplasm skin/ and unsp parts of face
Codes
- C44.30 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
- C44.300 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified part of face
- C44.301 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of nose
- C44.309 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other parts of face
- C44.31 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
- C44.310 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified parts of face
- C44.311 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of nose
- C44.319 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other parts of face
- C44.32 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
- C44.320 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified parts of face
- C44.321 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of nose
- C44.329 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of other parts of face
- C44.39 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
- C44.390 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified parts of face
- C44.391 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of nose
- C44.399 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of other parts of face
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to C44.3 ICD10 Code:
- C00-D49 Neoplasms
- C43-C44 Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin
- C44 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
C44.3 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about C44.3 ICD 10 code
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. They usually form on the head, face, neck, hands, and arms. Another type of skin cancer, melanoma, is more dangerous but less common.
Anyone can get skin cancer, but it is more common in people who :
- Spend a lot of time in the sun or have been sunburned
- Have light-colored skin, hair and eyes
- Have a family member with skin cancer
- Are over age 50
You should have your doctor check any suspicious skin markings and any changes in the way your skin looks. Treatment is more likely to work well when cancer is found early. If not treated, some types of skin cancer cells can spread to other tissues and organs. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT), and biologic therapy. PDT uses a drug and a type of laser light to kill cancer cells. Biologic therapy boosts your body's own ability to fight cancer.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
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