C44.691
C44.691: Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
C44.691 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check C44.691 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above C44.691
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Other codes that can never be billed with C44.691
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
C44.691 is named in 37 Medicare coverage policies: 37 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.