C44.611 (Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder) compared with C44.612 (Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. C44.611 and C44.612 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. C44.611 and C44.612 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| C44.611Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder | C44.612Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | C00-D49 — Neoplasms | C00-D49 — Neoplasms |
| Definition | Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C44.611). | Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C44.612). |
| Includes | malignant neoplasm of sebaceous glands malignant neoplasm of sweat glands | malignant neoplasm of sebaceous glands malignant neoplasm of sweat glands |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources