2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C44.4

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Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck

  • C44.4 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • Short description: Other and unsp malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM C44.4 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C44.4 – other international versions of ICD-10 C44.4 may differ.

The following code(s) above C44.4 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to C44.4:

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

Approximate Synonyms

  • Basal cell carcinoma of neck
  • Basal cell carcinoma of scalp
  • Cancer of the scalp, basal cell
  • Cancer of the scalp, squamous cell
  • Cancer of the skin of neck, basal cell
  • Cancer of the skin of neck, squamous cell
  • Cancer of the skin, neck
  • Cancer of the skin, scalp
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of neck
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of scalp
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of neck

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