Chapter II
Neoplasms
(C00-D48)

Malignant neoplasms
(C00-C97)

Coding-Hint
Use additional code ( U85) , if desired, to identify resistance, non-responsiveness and refractive properties of the neoplasm to antineoplastic drugs.

Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary, of specified sites, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue
(C00-C75)

Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin
(C43-C44)

C43 Malignant melanoma of skin

Excl.:
malignant melanoma of skin of genital organs ( C51-C52, C60.-, C63.-)
C43.0 Malignant melanoma of lip
Excl.:
vermilion border of lip ( C00.0-C00.2)
C43.1 Malignant melanoma of eyelid, including canthus
C43.2 Malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canal
C43.3 Malignant melanoma of other and unspecified parts of face
C43.4 Malignant melanoma of scalp and neck
C43.5 Malignant melanoma of trunk
Incl.:
Anal:
  • margin
  • skin
Perianal skin
Skin of breast
Excl.:
anus NOS ( C21.0)
C43.6 Malignant melanoma of upper limb, including shoulder
C43.7 Malignant melanoma of lower limb, including hip
C43.8 Overlapping malignant melanoma of skin
Additional Text
[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
C43.9 Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified
Incl.:
Melanoma (malignant) NOS

C44 Other malignant neoplasms of skin

Incl.:
malignant neoplasm of:
  • sebaceous glands
  • sweat glands
Excl.:
Kaposi sarcoma ( C46.-)
malignant melanoma of skin ( C43.-)
skin of genital organs ( C51-C52, C60.-, C63.-)
C44.0 Skin of lip
Incl.:
Basal cell carcinoma of lip
Excl.:
malignant neoplasm of lip ( C00.-)
C44.1 Skin of eyelid, including canthus
Excl.:
connective tissue of eyelid ( C49.0)
C44.2 Skin of ear and external auricular canal
Excl.:
connective tissue of ear ( C49.0)
C44.3 Skin of other and unspecified parts of face
C44.4 Skin of scalp and neck
C44.5 Skin of trunk
Incl.:
Anal:
  • margin
  • skin
Perianal skin
Skin of breast
Excl.:
anus NOS ( C21.0)
C44.6 Skin of upper limb, including shoulder
C44.7 Skin of lower limb, including hip
C44.8 Overlapping lesion of skin
Additional Text
[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
C44.9 Malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified