C44.309 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other parts of face

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from C44 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin

Includes

• malignant neoplasm of sebaceous glands
• malignant neoplasm of sweat glands

Excludes1 (never code together)

• Kaposi's sarcoma of skin (C46.0)
• malignant melanoma of skin (C43.-)
• malignant neoplasm of skin of genital organs (C51-C52, C60.-, C63.2)
• Merkel cell carcinoma (C4A.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 606-607 in MDC 09.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 173.30 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to C44.309

Back-references to C44

• Type 1 Excludes: C76 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites ("malignant neoplasm of skin (C44.-)")

Nearby codes

• C44.299 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left ear and external auricular canal
• C44.3 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
• C44.30 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
• C44.300 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified part of face
• C44.301 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of nose
• C44.309 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other parts of face (this code)
• C44.31 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
• C44.310 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified parts of face
• C44.311 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of nose
• C44.319 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other parts of face
• C44.32 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of other and unspecified parts of face