D03.21 - Melanoma in situ of right ear and external auricular canal

Version 2023
ICD-10:D03.21
Short Description:Melanoma in situ of right ear and external auricular canal
Long Description:Melanoma in situ of right ear and external auricular canal
Status: Valid for Submission
Version:ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:

D03.21 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of melanoma in situ of right ear and external auricular canal. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Convert to ICD-9 Code

Source ICD-10 CodeTarget ICD-9 Code
D03.21172.2 - Malig melanoma ear
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

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