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C43

Non-billable

Malignant melanoma of skin

Malignant melanoma of skin

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

C43-C44

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • malignant melanoma of skin of genital organs (C51-C52, C60.-, C63.-)
  • Merkel cell carcinoma (C4A.-)
  • sites other than skin-code to malignant neoplasm of the site

Child Codes (10)

C43.0

Malignant melanoma of lip

BillableC43.1

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

BillableC43.5

Malignant melanoma of trunk

C43.6

Malignant melanoma of upper limb, including shoulder

C43.7

Malignant melanoma of lower limb, including hip

C43.8

Malignant melanoma of overlapping sites of skin

BillableC43.9

Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code C43?

ICD-10-CM code C43 represents "Malignant melanoma of skin". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is C43 a billable code?

No, C43 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under C43.

What chapter is C43 in?

C43 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).

What codes cannot be used with C43?

C43 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: melanoma in situ (D03.-).

What are the subcategories under C43?

C43 has 10 child codes, including: C43.0 (Malignant melanoma of lip), 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), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for C43?

C43 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0151779. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.