ICD-9-CM Code 173.72 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 173.72:
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 approximate match to ICD-9 code 173.72:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 173.72
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lower limb, including hip
Short ICD9 Description: Sqam cell ca skn low lmb
Parent Code: 173.7 - Oth and unspec malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip