C44.622 (Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder) compared with C44.629 (Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder), from the official CMS tabular data. C44.622 and C44.629 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. C44.622 and C44.629 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.
| C44.622Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder | C44.629Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | C00-D49 — Neoplasms | C00-D49 — Neoplasms |
| Definition | Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C44.622). | Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C44.629). |
| 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