C43
Malignant melanoma of skin
Non-billableCategory
Chapter: 2. Neoplasms
Section: C43-C44 - Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin
Coding Guidelines
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with C43
- melanoma in situ (D03.-)
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- malignant melanoma of skin of genital organs (C51-C52, C60.-, C63.-)
- Merkel cell carcinoma (C4A.-)
- sites other than skin-code to malignant neoplasm of the site
Specific Codes (10)
C43.0Billable
Malignant melanoma of lip
C43.1Category
Malignant melanoma of eyelid, including canthus
C43.2Category
Malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canal
C43.3Category
Malignant melanoma of other and unspecified parts of face
C43.4Billable
Malignant melanoma of scalp and neck
C43.5Category
Malignant melanoma of trunk
C43.6Category
Malignant melanoma of upper limb, including shoulder
C43.7Category
Malignant melanoma of lower limb, including hip
C43.8Billable
Malignant melanoma of overlapping sites of skin
C43.9Billable
Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified
