C43.61
BillableMalignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder
Malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder
Coding Notes
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
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(106)
SNOMED CT
- Malignant melanoma of skin of elbow93221005
- Malignant melanoma of skin of finger93226000
- Malignant melanoma of skin of forearm93228004
- Malignant melanoma of skin of hand93636004
- Malignant melanoma of skin of shoulder93647006
- Malignant melanoma of skin of wrist93654000
- Neoplasm of skin of elbow126519001
- Neoplasm of skin of forearm126520007
- Neoplasm of skin of wrist126521006
- Neoplasm of skin of finger126523009
- Malignant melanoma of shoulder188060000
- Malignant melanoma of forearm188062008
- Malignant melanoma of hand188063003
- Malignant melanoma of finger188064009
- Malignant neoplasm of skin of forearm188122007
- Malignant neoplasm of nail apparatus402636006
- Malignant melanoma of nail apparatus403927001
- Malignant melanoma of nail bed1286973001
- Subungual malignant melanoma1286973001
- Bilateral malignant melanoma of skin of forearms326855291000119103
- Malignant melanoma of skin of bilateral forearms326855291000119103
- Malignant melanoma of skin of both forearms326855291000119103
- Bilateral malignant melanoma of skin of shoulders15951101000119104
- Malignant melanoma of skin of bilateral shoulders15951101000119104
- Malignant melanoma of skin of both shoulders15951101000119104
- Bilateral malignant melanoma of skin of upper limbs15951061000119102
- Malignant melanoma of skin of bilateral upper extremities15951061000119102
- Malignant melanoma of skin of bilateral upper limbs15951061000119102
- Malignant melanoma of skin of both upper extremities15951061000119102
- Bilateral mass of skin of forearms10681631000119103
- Mass of skin of bilateral forearms10681631000119103
- Mass of skin of both forearms10681631000119103
- Malignant melanoma of nail bed of finger of right hand10686821000119105
- Subungual malignant melanoma of finger of right hand10686821000119105
- Malignant melanoma of skin of finger of right hand551906581000119101
- Malignant melanoma of skin of left forearm808558991000119105
- Malignant melanoma of skin of left shoulder352151000119102
- Malignant melanoma of skin of left upper limb352201000119105
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right arm351961000119109
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right upper extremity351961000119109
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right upper limb351961000119109
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right elbow923166471000119109
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right elbow region923166471000119109
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right forearm939595491000119108
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right hand10686701000119108
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right shoulder352011000119102
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right wrist249389151000119103
- Malignant neoplasm of soft tissue of wrist338261000112103
- Malignant neoplasm of soft tissue of wrist region338261000112103
- Mass of skin of finger of right hand10682591000119108
- Mass of skin of left forearm10682231000119106
- Mass of skin of right forearm10682671000119106
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Neoplasm of skin of forearm
- Malignant melanoma of skin of finger of right hand
- Malignant melanoma of nail apparatus
- Bilateral malignant melanoma of skin of shoulders
- Malignant melanoma of skin of left forearm
- Malignant melanoma of shoulder
- Subungual malignant melanoma of finger of right hand
- Malignant melanoma of skin of forearm
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right wrist
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right arm
- Malignant neoplasm of soft tissue of wrist region
- Malignant melanoma of skin of bilateral upper extremities
- Malignant melanoma of nail bed
- Mass of skin of left forearm
- Malignant melanoma of skin of both forearms
- Mass of skin of right forearm
- Malignant melanoma of skin of both upper extremities
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right upper extremity
- Malignant melanoma of forearm
- Neoplasm of skin of finger
- Neoplasm of skin of wrist
- Malignant neoplasm of skin of forearm
- Malignant melanoma of skin of left upper limb
- Malignant melanoma of hand
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right hand
- Malignant melanoma of skin of finger
- Malignant neoplasm of nail apparatus
- Malignant melanoma of finger
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right shoulder
- Mass of skin of finger of right hand
- Malignant melanoma of skin of hand
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right forearm
- Malignant melanoma of skin of elbow
- Subungual malignant melanoma
- Malignant melanoma of skin of wrist
- Malignant melanoma of skin of bilateral forearms
- Malignant melanoma of skin of shoulder
- Malignant melanoma of skin of left shoulder
- Malignant melanoma of skin of bilateral shoulders
- Bilateral mass of skin of forearms
- Neoplasm of skin of elbow
- Malignant melanoma of skin of both shoulders
- Malignant neoplasm of soft tissue of wrist
- Mass of skin of bilateral forearms
- Bilateral malignant melanoma of skin of forearms
- Malignant melanoma of nail bed of finger of right hand
- Mass of skin of both forearms
- Malignant melanoma of skin of bilateral upper limbs
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right elbow region
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right elbow
- Malignant melanoma of skin of right upper limb
- Bilateral malignant melanoma of skin of upper limbs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder?
The ICD-10-CM code for malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder is C43.61. The full clinical description is "Malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder". C43.61 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code C43.61 mean?
ICD-10-CM code C43.61 represents “Malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder”. It is classified under Chapter 2: Neoplasms and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is C43.61 a billable code?
Yes, C43.61 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is C43.61 in?
C43.61 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C43.61?
C43.61 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: melanoma in situ (D03.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does C43.61 map to?
C43.61 maps to 37 SNOMED CT concepts: 326855291000119103, 15951101000119104, 15951061000119102, 10681631000119103, 188064009, and 32 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for C43.61?
C43.61 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2837998. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does C43.61 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of C43.61?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for C43.61 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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