C44.501
C44.501: Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of breast
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
C44.501 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of breast. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check C44.501 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above C44.501
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on C44.5: Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of trunk
Other codes that can never be billed with C44.501
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
C44.501 is named in 58 Medicare coverage policies: 58 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.