C44.92 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin, unspecified Subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, you, your employees and agents are authorized to use CDT only as contained in the following authorized materials and solely for internal use by yourself, employees and agents within your organization within the United States and its territories. This treatment is often used for small or very superficial squamous cell cancers of the skin. Response to Comment (RTC) articles list issues raised by external stakeholders during the Proposed LCD comment period. Your MCD session is currently set to expire in 5 minutes due to inactivity. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and
on Squamous Cell Carcinoma ICD-10-CM Coding, Tech & Innovation in Healthcare eNewsletter, Excision of Benign or Malignant Skin Lesion, Healthcare Finance Newsday: "AHIMA, AHA back move to ICD-10 as other groups cite high costs", AAPC to Host 17th Annual National Conference in Las Vegas in April 2009, Portability Issues Give PHRs a Rocky Start, Dome-shaped or crusty lesion that may bleed, Flat, reddish, scaly patch that grows slowly, Blue or green eyed people with blond or red hair, Long-term daily sun exposure, as with people that work outdoors with no sun protection or covering up, Older age.
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ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity, ICD-10-CM Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity, L33813 - Destruction of Malignant Skin Lesions, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS; LESION DIAMETER 0.5 CM OR LESS, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS; LESION DIAMETER 0.6 TO 1.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS; LESION DIAMETER 1.1 TO 2.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS; LESION DIAMETER 2.1 TO 3.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS; LESION DIAMETER 3.1 TO 4.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS; LESION DIAMETER OVER 4.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; LESION DIAMETER 0.5 CM OR LESS, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; LESION DIAMETER 0.6 TO 1.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; LESION DIAMETER 1.1 TO 2.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; LESION DIAMETER 2.1 TO 3.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; LESION DIAMETER 3.1 TO 4.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; LESION DIAMETER OVER 4.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), FACE, EARS, EYELIDS, NOSE, LIPS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE; LESION DIAMETER 0.5 CM OR LESS, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), FACE, EARS, EYELIDS, NOSE, LIPS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE; LESION DIAMETER 0.6 TO 1.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), FACE, EARS, EYELIDS, NOSE, LIPS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE; LESION DIAMETER 1.1 TO 2.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), FACE, EARS, EYELIDS, NOSE, LIPS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE; LESION DIAMETER 2.1 TO 3.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), FACE, EARS, EYELIDS, NOSE, LIPS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE; LESION DIAMETER 3.1 TO 4.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), FACE, EARS, EYELIDS, NOSE, LIPS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE; LESION DIAMETER OVER 4.0 CM, Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of palate, Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified, Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified parts of mouth, Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of other parts of mouth, Malignant melanoma of unspecified eyelid, including canthus, Malignant melanoma of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Malignant melanoma of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Malignant melanoma of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Malignant melanoma of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Malignant melanoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal, Malignant melanoma of right ear and external auricular canal, Malignant melanoma of left ear and external auricular canal, Malignant melanoma of unspecified part of face, Malignant melanoma of other parts of face, Malignant melanoma of other part of trunk, Malignant melanoma of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant melanoma of left upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant melanoma of unspecified lower limb, including hip, Malignant melanoma of right lower limb, including hip, Malignant melanoma of left lower limb, including hip, Malignant melanoma of overlapping sites of skin, Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified eyelid, including canthus, Merkel cell carcinoma of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Merkel cell carcinoma of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Merkel cell carcinoma of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Merkel cell carcinoma of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal, Merkel cell carcinoma of right ear and external auricular canal, Merkel cell carcinoma of left ear and external auricular canal, Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified part of face, Merkel cell carcinoma of other parts of face, Merkel cell carcinoma of other part of trunk, Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder, Merkel cell carcinoma of right upper limb, including shoulder, Merkel cell carcinoma of left upper limb, including shoulder, Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified lower limb, including hip, Merkel cell carcinoma of right lower limb, including hip, Merkel cell carcinoma of left lower limb, including hip, Merkel cell carcinoma of overlapping sites, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right ear and external auricular canal, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left ear and external auricular canal, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right ear and external auricular canal, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left ear and external auricular canal, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right ear and external auricular canal, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left ear and external auricular canal, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other parts of face, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of other parts of face, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of nose, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of other parts of face, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of scalp and neck, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of scalp and neck, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other part of trunk, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of breast, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of other part of trunk, Other specified malignant neoplasm of anal skin, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of breast, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of other part of trunk, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right lower limb, including hip, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left lower limb, including hip, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right lower limb, including hip, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left lower limb, including hip, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower limb, including hip, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left lower limb, including hip, Basal cell carcinoma of overlapping sites of skin, Squamous cell carcinoma of overlapping sites of skin, Other specified malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of skin, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of head, face and neck, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of right upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of left upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of unspecified lower limb, including hip, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of right lower limb, including hip, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of left lower limb, including hip, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of thorax, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of abdomen, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of pelvis, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of trunk, unspecified, Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right lower limb, including hip, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left lower limb, including hip, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified, Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of connective and soft tissue, Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck, Malignant neoplasm of unspecified upper limb, Malignant neoplasm of unspecified lower limb, Malignant neoplasm of other specified ill-defined sites, Melanoma in situ of unspecified eyelid, including canthus, Melanoma in situ of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Melanoma in situ of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Melanoma in situ of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Melanoma in situ of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Melanoma in situ of unspecified ear and external auricular canal, Melanoma in situ of right ear and external auricular canal, Melanoma in situ of left ear and external auricular canal, Melanoma in situ of unspecified part of face, Melanoma in situ of breast (skin) (soft tissue), Melanoma in situ of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder, Melanoma in situ of right upper limb, including shoulder, Melanoma in situ of left upper limb, including shoulder, Melanoma in situ of unspecified lower limb, including hip, Melanoma in situ of right lower limb, including hip, Melanoma in situ of left lower limb, including hip, Carcinoma in situ of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthus, Carcinoma in situ of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Carcinoma in situ of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Carcinoma in situ of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Carcinoma in situ of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Carcinoma in situ of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal, Carcinoma in situ of skin of right ear and external auricular canal, Carcinoma in situ of skin of left ear and external auricular canal, Carcinoma in situ of skin of unspecified part of face, Carcinoma in situ of skin of other parts of face, Carcinoma in situ of skin of scalp and neck, Carcinoma in situ of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder, Carcinoma in situ of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder, Carcinoma in situ of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder, Carcinoma in situ of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip, Carcinoma in situ of skin of right lower limb, including hip, Carcinoma in situ of skin of left lower limb, including hip, Some 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C44.52- Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of trunk