C44.02
C44.02: Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lip
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
C44.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lip. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- C76Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
C44.02 is named in 78 Medicare coverage policies: 74 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 4 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A59380Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Biomarker Testing for Risk Stratification of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomanot covered
- A59382Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Biomarker Testing for Risk Stratification of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomanot covered
- A59386Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Biomarker Testing for Risk Stratification of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomanot covered
- A59429Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Biomarker Testing for Risk Stratification of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomanot covered
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.