Valid for Submission
C44.399 is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of other parts of face. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms apply to this code given the correct histological behavior: brow specified type NEC or cheek external specified type NEC or chin specified type NEC or eyebrow specified type NEC or forehead (skin) specified type NEC .
ICD-10: | C44.399 |
Short Description: | Oth malignant neoplasm of skin of other parts of face |
Long Description: | Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of other parts of face |
Diagnostic Related Groups
The ICD-10 code C44.399 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V37.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2020.
Convert C44.399 to ICD-9
- 173.39 - Mal neo skn face NEC/NOS (Approximate Flag)
Code Classification
Code History
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
(First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set) - FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020