C44.62
Header — not billableSquamous cell carcinoma of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
The ICD-10 code for squamous cell carcinoma of skin of upper limb, including shoulder is C44.62.
C44.62 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- C44.60Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shouldernon-billable header
- C44.61Basal cell carcinoma of skin of upper limb, including shouldernon-billable header
- C44.69Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shouldernon-billable header
- C44.62Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of upper limb, including shouldernon-billable header