ICD-10-CM Code C43.2
Malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canal
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code C43.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of C43.2 that describes the diagnosis 'malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canal' in more detail.
The ICD code C43 is used to code Melanoma
Melanoma, also known as malignant melanoma, is a type of cancer that develops from the pigment-containing cells known as melanocytes. Melanomas typically occur in the skin but may rarely occur in the mouth, intestines, or eye. In women they most commonly occur on the legs, while in men they are most common on the back. Sometimes they develop from a mole with concerning changes including an increase in size, irregular edges, change in color, itchiness, or skin breakdown.
| Specialty: | Oncology And Dermatology |
| MeSH Code: | D008545 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 172.9 |
A melanoma of approximately 2.5 cm by 1.5 cm
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for morphology code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'C43.2 - Malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canal'
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Parent Code: C43 - Malignant melanoma of skin