2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C44.31

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Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other and unspecified parts of face

  • C44.31 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • Short description: Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other and unsp parts of face
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM C44.31 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C44.31 – other international versions of ICD-10 C44.31 may differ.

The following code(s) above C44.31 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to C44.31:

  • C00-D49  Neoplasms
  • C44  Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin

Approximate Synonyms

  • Basal cell carcinoma of ala nasi
  • Basal cell carcinoma of bridge of nose
  • Basal cell carcinoma of nose
  • Basal cell carcinoma of tip of nose
  • Cancer of the bridge of nose, basal cell
  • Cancer of the bridge of nose, squamous cell
  • Cancer of the nasal alar, basal cell
  • Cancer of the nasal alar, squamous cell
  • Cancer of the nose, basal cell
  • Cancer of the tip of nose, basal cell
  • Cancer of the tip of nose, squamous cell
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of nose
  • Skin cancer of external skin of nose
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of ala nasi
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of bridge of nose
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of tip of nose

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