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173.79 - Other Specified Malignant Neoplasm Of Skin Of Lower Limb, Including Hip


The ICD 9 Code for Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip is listed as 173.79.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 173.79
Long Description: Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
Short Description: Mal neo skin low lmb NEC
Chapter: Neoplasms
Block: Malignant Neoplasm Of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, And Breast (170-176)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: C44.791 - Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 173.79:
173.70 - Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
173.71 - Basal cell carcinoma of skin of lower limb, including hip
173.72 - Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lower limb, including hip