ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00–D49
C43.3
Malignant melanoma of other and unspecified parts of face
Neoplasms
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- C43.3
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 2 — Neoplasms
- Category
- C43 — Malignant melanoma of skin
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM C43.3 is a category (header) for malignant melanoma of other and unspecified parts of face. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in C43
- C43Malignant melanoma of skin
- C43.0Malignant melanoma of lip
- C43.1Malignant melanoma of eyelid, including canthus
- C43.10Malignant melanoma of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
- C43.11Malignant melanoma of right eyelid, including canthus
- C43.111Malignant melanoma of right upper eyelid, including canthus
- C43.112Malignant melanoma of right lower eyelid, including canthus
- C43.12Malignant melanoma of left eyelid, including canthus
- C43.121Malignant melanoma of left upper eyelid, including canthus
- C43.122Malignant melanoma of left lower eyelid, including canthus
- C43.2Malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canal
- C43.20Malignant melanoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
- C43.21Malignant melanoma of right ear and external auricular canal
- C43.22Malignant melanoma of left ear and external auricular canal
- C43.30Malignant melanoma of unspecified part of face
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