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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00D49

C44.699

Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder

Neoplasms

Quick facts

Code
C44.699
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 2 — Neoplasms
Category
C44 — Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
Specificity
6 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM C44.699 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.

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