C43.9
BillableMalignant melanoma of skin, unspecified
Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Malignant melanoma of unspecified site of skin
- Melanoma (malignant) NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- melanoma in situ (D03.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Clark melanoma level 41556006
- Clark melanoma level 516034002
- Clark melanoma level 321165006
- Clark melanoma level 250542000
- Clark melanoma level 183284001
- Cutaneous malignant melanoma93655004
- MM (malignant melanoma) of skin93655004
- Malignant melanoma of skin93655004
- Melanoma of skin93655004
- SMM (superficial spreading melanoma) of skin254730000
- SMMM (superficial spreading malignant melanoma) of skin254730000
- Superficial spreading malignant melanoma of skin254730000
- Superficial spreading melanoma of skin254730000
- NM - Nodular melanoma of skin254731001
- Nodular malignant melanoma of skin254731001
- Nodular melanoma of skin254731001
- ALM - Acral lentiginous melanoma of skin254732008
- ALMM - Acral lentiginous malignant melanoma of skin254732008
- Acral lentiginous malignant melanoma of skin254732008
- Acral lentiginous melanoma of skin254732008
- Malignant melanoma arising in intradermal naevus254733003
- Malignant melanoma arising in intradermal nevus254733003
- Malignant melanoma arising in congenital naevus254734009
- Malignant melanoma arising in congenital nevus254734009
- Amelanotic malignant melanoma of skin276751004
- Amelanotic melanoma276751004
- LMM - Lentigo maligna melanoma302837001
- Lentigo maligna melanoma302837001
- Carcinomatosis307593001
- Disseminated carcinomatosis307593001
- Malignant blue naevus of skin307603002
- Malignant blue nevus of skin307603002
- Malignant melanoma in blue naevus307603002
- Malignant melanoma in blue nevus307603002
- Local recurrence of malignant melanoma of skin314976006
- Malignant melanoma372244006
- Melanosarcoma372244006
- Clark melanoma level finding385347004
- Deep surgical margin involved by malignant neoplasm395544008
- Surgical deep margin involved by malignant neoplasm395544008
- Surgical lateral margin uninvolved by malignant melanoma396512000
- Surgical lateral margin involved by malignant melanoma396513005
- Surgical deep margin uninvolved by malignant melanoma396516002
- Surgical deep margin involved by malignant melanoma396517006
- Surgical lateral margin involvement by melanoma cannot be assessed399385006
- Surgical deep margin involvement by melanoma cannot be assessed399717009
- In situ superficial spreading malignant melanoma402556000
- Malignant melanoma (radial growth phase)402556000
- Malignant melanoma (vertical growth phase)402558004
- Congenital malignant melanoma402559007
- Materno-fetal metastatic malignant melanoma402560002
- Materno-foetal metastatic malignant melanoma402560002
- Malignant melanoma animal-type402562005
- Metastatic malignant melanoma with diffuse hypermelanosis402563000
- Hypomelanosis surrounding melanocytic neoplasm402623006
- Malignant neoplasm of nail apparatus402636006
- Hypomelanosis surrounding malignant melanoma403274000
- Adverse effect from PUVA photochemotherapy403710000
- Adverse effect from psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation photochemotherapy403710000
- PUVA therapy-associated malignant melanoma403714009
- Psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation (PUVA) therapy-associated malignant melanoma403714009
- Psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation therapy-associated malignant melanoma403714009
- Malignant neoplasm of skin caused by radiation403729006
- Radiation-induced skin malignancy403729006
- Borderline malignant melanoma403921000
- Balloon cell malignant melanoma403922007
- Spindle cell malignant melanoma403923002
- Desmoplastic malignant melanoma403924008
- Neurotropic malignant melanoma403925009
- Malignant melanoma of nail apparatus403927001
- CA - Disseminated cancer405843009
- Disseminated cancer405843009
- Disseminated malignancy405843009
- Generalised cancer405843009
- Generalised malignancy405843009
- Generalized cancer405843009
- Generalized malignancy405843009
- Malignant neoplasm, disseminated405843009
- Widespread metastatic malignant neoplastic disease405843009
- Melanoma and neural system tumor syndrome717968005
- Melanoma and neural system tumour syndrome717968005
- Donor derived melanoma720587009
- Familial cutaneous malignant melanoma726019003
- Familial malignant melanoma of skin726019003
- Malignant melanoma of mucous membrane783736003
- Mucosal nodular melanoma816204007
- Nodular melanoma of mucous membrane816204007
- Malignant melanoma with B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase V600E mutation830150003
- Malignant melanoma with BRAF V600E mutation830150003
- Malignant melanoma arising in melanocytic naevus1197294001
- Malignant melanoma arising in melanocytic nevus1197294001
- Metastatic malignant melanoma of skin1197324006
- Metastatic malignant melanoma to skin1197324006
- Secondary malignant melanoma of skin1197324006
- Primary amelanotic malignant melanoma of skin1259319007
- Primary amelanotic melanoma1259319007
- Primary superficial spreading malignant melanoma of skin1259378005
- Primary superficial spreading melanoma of skin1259378005
- Primary NM (nodular melanoma) of skin1259379002
- Primary nodular malignant melanoma of skin1259379002
- Primary nodular melanoma of skin1259379002
- Primary ALM (acral lentiginous melanoma) of skin1259380004
- Primary ALMM (acral lentiginous malignant melanoma) of skin1259380004
- Primary acral lentiginous malignant melanoma of skin1259380004
- Primary acral lentiginous melanoma of skin1259380004
- Primary lentigo maligna melanoma1259424009
- Primary balloon cell malignant melanoma1259561002
- Primary spindle cell malignant melanoma1259563004
- Primary desmoplastic malignant melanoma1259564005
- Primary mucosal nodular melanoma1259676000
- Primary nodular melanoma of mucous membrane1259676000
- Primary malignant blue naevus of skin1259736002
- Primary malignant blue nevus of skin1259736002
- Primary malignant melanoma in blue naevus1259736002
- Primary malignant melanoma in blue nevus1259736002
- Primary malignant melanoma of skin1268881002
- Naevoid melanoma1285321001
- Nevoid melanoma1285321001
- Malignant melanoma of nail bed1286973001
- Subungual malignant melanoma1286973001
- Mucosal lentiginous melanoma1293207004
- MST - malignant Spitz tumor1295231007
- MST - malignant Spitz tumour1295231007
- Malignant Spitz tumor1295231007
- Malignant Spitz tumour1295231007
- Spitz malignant melanoma1295234004
- Spitz melanoma1295234004
- Spitzoid malignant melanoma1295234004
- Metastatic balloon cell malignant melanoma1332483008
- Metastatic amelanotic malignant melanoma of skin1332486000
- Metastatic amelanotic malignant melanoma to skin1332486000
- Metastatic amelanotic melanoma1332486000
- Malignant melanoma of head1335931001
- Metastatic desmoplastic malignant melanoma1335987009
- Metastatic superficial spreading melanoma1336173002
- Metastatic spindle cell melanoma1336177001
- Metastatic lentigo maligna melanoma1336186006
- Malignant melanoma metastatic to kidney108101000119101
- Secondary malignant melanoma of kidney108101000119101
- Malignant melanoma metastatic to pancreas97051000119105
- Secondary malignant melanoma of pancreas97051000119105
- Melanoma carcinomatosis103511000119103
- Metastatic malignant melanoma of digestive organ711570201000119105
- Metastatic malignant melanoma to digestive organ711570201000119105
- Secondary malignant melanoma of digestive organ711570201000119105
UMLS
- CMMC0151779
- Cutaneous Malignant MelanomaC0151779
- Cutaneous MelanomaC0151779
- Cutaneous malignant melanomaC0151779
- Cutaneous melanomaC0151779
- MELANOMA, CUTANEOUS MALIGNANTC0151779
- MELANOMA, MALIGNANTC0151779
- MM (malignant melanoma) of skinC0151779
- Malignant Cutaneous MelanomaC0151779
- Malignant Melanoma (of Skin), Stage UnspecifiedC0151779
- Malignant Melanoma of SkinC0151779
- Malignant Melanoma of Skin Stage UnspecifiedC0151779
- Malignant melanoma of skinC0151779
- Malignant melanoma of skin (disorder)C0151779
- Malignant melanoma of skin stage unspecifiedC0151779
- Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecifiedC0151779
- Melanoma (malignant) NOSC0151779
- Melanoma of SkinC0151779
- Melanoma of skinC0151779
- Melanoma of skin (malignant)C0151779
- Melanoma of the SkinC0151779
- Melanoma skinC0151779
- Skin MelanomaC0151779
- Skin cancer (melanoma)C0151779
- Skin melanomaC0151779
- Skin, MelanomaC0151779
- cancer melanoma skinC0151779
- cutaneous malignant melanomaC0151779
- malignant cutaneous melanomaC0151779
- malignant melanoma of skinC0151779
- malignant melanoma skinC0151779
- melanoma skinC0151779
- melanoma skin cancerC0151779
- melanomas of skinC0151779
- skin cancer melanomaC0151779
- skin malignant melanomaC0151779
- skin melanomaC0151779
- skin melanoma cancerC0151779
- skin melanomasC0151779
- Malignant melanoma of unspecified site of skinC2977901
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code C43.9?
ICD-10-CM code C43.9 represents "Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is C43.9 a billable code?
Yes, C43.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is C43.9 in?
C43.9 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C43.9?
C43.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: melanoma in situ (D03.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does C43.9 map to?
C43.9 maps to 79 SNOMED CT concepts: 254732008, 403710000, 276751004, 403922007, 403921000, and 74 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for C43.9?
C43.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0151779, C2977901. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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