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ICD-10-CM Code for Basal cell carcinoma of skin of trunk C44.51

ICD-10 code C44.51 for Basal cell carcinoma of skin of trunk is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .

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Official Long Descriptor

Basal cell carcinoma of skin of trunk

C44.5

Excludes1: anus NOS (C21.0)
scrotum (C63.2)

C44

Includes: malignant neoplasm of sebaceous glands
malignant neoplasm of sweat glands

Excludes1: Kaposi's sarcoma of skin (C46.0)
malignant melanoma of skin (C43.-)
malignant neoplasm of skin of genital organs (C51-C52, C60.-, C63.2)
Merkel cell carcinoma (C4A.-)

 
C44.51 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of trunk
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