ICD-9-CM Code 172 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 172:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 172:
- ICD-10 Code , (non-billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 172
NON-BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
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.Long ICD9 Description: Malignant melanoma of skin
Short ICD9 Description: None specified
- 172 Malignant melanoma of skin NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 172.0 Malignant melanoma of skin of lip
- BILLABLE 172.1 Malignant melanoma of skin of eyelid, including canthus
- BILLABLE 172.2 Malignant melanoma of skin of ear and external auditory canal
- BILLABLE 172.3 Malignant melanoma of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
- BILLABLE 172.4 Malignant melanoma of skin of scalp and neck
- BILLABLE 172.5 Malignant melanoma of skin of trunk, except scrotum
- BILLABLE 172.6 Malignant melanoma of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
- BILLABLE 172.7 Malignant melanoma of skin of lower limb, including hip
- BILLABLE 172.8 Malignant melanoma of other specified sites of skin
- BILLABLE 172.9 Melanoma of skin, site unspecified