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C43 Malignant melanoma of skin

Part of Chapter 2: Neoplasms , block Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin (C43-C44) .

Official Notes

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melanoma in situ ( D03 .-)

Excludes2

malignant melanoma of skin of genital organs (C51-C52, C60 .-, C63 .-)

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Merkel cell carcinoma ( C4A .-)

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sites other than skin-code to malignant neoplasm of the site

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Referenced By

Official notes on these codes cite C43.

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