C43.20 - Malignant melanoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
The ICD 10 Code for Malignant melanoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal is listed as C43.20.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.
| ICD 10 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | C43.20
|
| Description: | Malignant melanoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal |
| Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0) |
595 - Major Skin Disorders W Mcc
596 - Major Skin Disorders W/o Mcc |
| Chapter | Neoplasms (C00-D49) |
| Block | Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin (C43-C44) |
| Parent | C43.2 - Malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canal |
| ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 9 Dx Code: | 172.2 - Malignant melanoma of skin of ear and external auditory canal (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of C43.20: | |
| C43.21 - Malignant melanoma of right ear and external auricular canal | |
| C43.22 - Malignant melanoma of left ear and external auricular canal | |