C44 is the ICD-10 code for Other malignant neoplasms of skin. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block C43–C44 (Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin) in Chapter II, Neoplasms.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- II · C00–D48
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What C44 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- malignant neoplasm of:
- sebaceous glands
- sweat glands
What C44 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of C44
- C44.0Malignant neoplasm: Skin of lip
- C44.1Malignant neoplasm: Skin of eyelid, including canthus
- C44.2Malignant neoplasm: Skin of ear and external auricular canal
- C44.3Malignant neoplasm: Skin of other and unspecified parts of face
- C44.4Malignant neoplasm: Skin of scalp and neck
- C44.5Malignant neoplasm: Skin of trunk
- C44.6Malignant neoplasm: Skin of upper limb, including shoulder
- C44.7Malignant neoplasm: Skin of lower limb, including hip
- C44.8Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of skin
- C44.9Malignant neoplasm: Malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified
C44 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DC44Anden hudkræft
C44Muut pahanlaatuiset ihokasvaimet
C44Sonstige bösartige Neubildungen der Haut
C44Autres tumeurs malignes de la peau
C44overige maligne neoplasmata van huid
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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