C44.59

Approximate Synonyms

• Abdominal wall basal cell carcinoma

• Basal cell carcinoma of abdomen

• Basal cell carcinoma of back

• Basal cell carcinoma of chest wall

• Basal cell carcinoma of truncal skin

• Cancer of the back, basal cell

• Cancer of the back, squamous cell

• Cancer of the chest wall, basal cell

• Cancer of the skin, trunk

• Cancer of the skin, trunk, basal cell

• Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of trunk

• Squamous cell carcinoma of back

• Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of trunk

• Squamous cell carcinoma skin of trunk

Details

• C44.59 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM C44.59 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C44.59 – other international versions of ICD-10 C44.59 may differ.