2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C44.39

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Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face

  • C44.39 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • Short description: Oth malignant neoplasm of skin of oth and unsp parts of face
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM C44.39 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C44.39 – other international versions of ICD-10 C44.39 may differ.

The following code(s) above C44.39 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to C44.39:

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

Approximate Synonyms

  • Basal cell carcinoma of cheek
  • Basal cell carcinoma of chin
  • Basal cell carcinoma of face
  • Basal cell carcinoma of forehead
  • Basal cell carcinoma of nares
  • Basal cell carcinoma of nasolabial groove
  • Basal cell carcinoma of temple
  • Cancer of the cheek, basal cell
  • Cancer of the cheek, squamous cell
  • Cancer of the chin, basal cell
  • Cancer of the chin, squamous cell
  • Cancer of the forehead, basal cell
  • Cancer of the forehead, squamous cell
  • Cancer of the nares, basal cell
  • Cancer of the nasolabial fold, basal cell
  • Cancer of the nasolabial fold, squamous cell
  • Cancer of the skin, face, basal cell
  • Cancer of the skin, face, squamous cell
  • Cancer of the temple, basal cell
  • Cancer of the temple, squamous cell
  • Cancer, skin of forehead
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of forehead
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of chin
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of forehead
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of nasolabial fold
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of cheek
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of face
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of temple

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