C44.59 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of trunk

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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.-)

Applies from C44.5 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of trunk

Excludes1 (never code together)

• anus NOS (C21.0)
• scrotum (C63.2)

Codes under C44.59

• C44.590 Other specified malignant neoplasm of anal skin
• C44.591 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of breast
• C44.599 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of other part of trunk

Code annotations containing back-references to C44.59

Back-references to C44

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

Diagnosis Index entries for C44.59

• Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention) › pilonidal (infected) (rectum) › malignant

Nearby codes

• C44.519 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other part of trunk
• C44.52 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of trunk
• C44.520 Squamous cell carcinoma of anal skin
• C44.521 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of breast
• C44.529 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of other part of trunk
• C44.59 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of trunk (this code)
• C44.590 Other specified malignant neoplasm of anal skin
• C44.591 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of breast
• C44.599 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of other part of trunk
• C44.6 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
• C44.60 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder