Wiki Lateral Canthus Skin Cancer

[apoland]

Hello,
I am curious what people are using for diagnosis for lateral canthus skin cancers? For example, I have a patient who has has BCC of the lateral canthus of the left eye, its not specific to the upper or lower eyelid, its right in the center. What would you select as a diagnosis code? I am not finding any notes on these types of scenarios.

Thank you so much in advance.
Autumn

 

[nickelclaw]

Hello,
Since there is not a specific code for this and the definition of canthus is: I would code upper and lower eyelid.

1. the outer or inner corner of the eye, where the upper and lower lids meet.