Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip
- C44.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM C44.0 became effective on October 1, 2023.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C44.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 C44.0 may differ.
Type 1 Excludes
- malignant neoplasm of lip (C00.-)
The following code(s) above C44.0 contain annotation back-references
that may be applicable to C44.0:
Approximate Synonyms
- Basal cell carcinoma of lower lip
- Basal cell carcinoma of skin of lip
- Basal cell carcinoma of upper lip
- Cancer of the lower lip, basal cell
- Cancer of the lower lip, squamous cell
- Cancer of the skin, lip
- Cancer of the skin, lip, basal cell
- Cancer of the upper lip, basal cell
- Cancer of the upper lip, squamous cell
- Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of lip
- Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lower lip
- Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of upper lip
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to C44.0:
- Type 1 Excludes: C00