C44.611
C44.611 — Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
C44.611 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
C44.611 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
C44.611 is named in 36 Medicare coverage policies — 36 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share C44.61. If C44.611 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about C44.611
- Is C44.611 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. C44.611 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does C44.611 sit in the tabular list?
- Neoplasms (C00-D49), in the block Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin (C43-C44).