C44.2 - Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal

  • Applicable to Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM C44.2 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of C44.2 - other international versions of ICD10 C44.2 may differ.
  • C44.2 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • C44.2 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • C44.2 - Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.2 - Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.20 - Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.201 - Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.202 - Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.209 - Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of left ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.21 - Basal cell carcinoma of skin of ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.211 - Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.212 - Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.219 - Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.22 - Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.221 - Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.222 - Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.229 - Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.29 - Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.291 - Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.292 - Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right ear and external auricular canal
    • C44.299 - Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left ear and external auricular canal

Type 1 Excludes

  • connective tissue of ear (C49.0)

The following codes above C44.2 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to C44.2:

Chapter: C00-D49 Neoplasms

Section: C43-C44 Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin

Category: C44 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin

    
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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