C43

Classification

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Coding Guidance

C43 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

Includes

From C00-D49

Excludes 1

Excludes 2

Use Additional Code

From C00-D49

An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.

More Specific Codes

C43.0

Malignant melanoma of lip

C43.1

Malignant melanoma of eyelid, including canthus

C43.2

Malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canal

C43.3

Malignant melanoma of other and unspecified parts of face

C43.4

Malignant melanoma of scalp and neck

C43.5

Malignant melanoma of trunk

C43.6

Malignant melanoma of upper limb, including shoulder

C43.7

Malignant melanoma of lower limb, including hip

C43.8

Malignant melanoma of overlapping sites of skin

C43.9

Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov