C44.91
Basal cell carcinoma of skin, unspecified
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where C44.91 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- C44 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
- C44.9 Parent Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified
- C44.91 This code Basal cell carcinoma of skin, unspecified
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
malignant neoplasm of sebaceous glands
Inherited from C44 — Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
Includes
malignant neoplasm of sweat glands
Inherited from C44 — Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
Excludes1
Kaposi's sarcoma of skin ( C46.0 )
Inherited from C44 — Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
Excludes1
malignant melanoma of skin ( C43 .-)
Inherited from C44 — Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
Version History
How C44.91 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentBasal cell carcinoma of skin, unspecified
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedBasal cell carcinoma of skin, unspecified
Related Codes
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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