The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have revised and updated the coding and reporting structure for malignant neoplasms of the skin and other codes pertaining to dermatology in the 2012 International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification 9th Revision (ICD-9-CM).
These updates and revisions are scheduled to be effective Oct. 1, 2011.
Revised
010 Primary tuberculous infection
010.0 Primary tuberculous infection
Excludes nonspecific reaction to test for tuberculosis tuberculosis without active tuberculosis (795.51-795.52)
positive PPD (795.51)
positive tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosis (795.51)
Revised
140 Malignant neoplasm of lip
Excludes malignant melanoma of skin of lip (172.0)
malignant neoplasm of skin of lip (173.00-173.09)
Revised
173 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
Excludes: Merkel cell carcinoma of skin (209.31-209.36)
173.0 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip
New code(s)
173.00 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip
173.01 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of lip
173.02 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lip
173.09 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip
Revised
173.1 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of eyelid, including canthus
New code(s)
173.10 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of eyelid, including canthus
173.11 Basal cell carcinoma of eyelid, including canthus
173.12 Squamous cell carcinoma of eyelid, including canthus
173.19 Other specified malignant neoplasm of eyelid, including canthus
Revised
173.2 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auditory canal
New code(s)
173.20 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auditory canal
173.21 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of ear and external auditory canal
173.22 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of ear and external auditory canal
173.29 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auditory canal
Revised
173.3 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
New code(s)
173.30 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
173.31 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
173.32 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
173.39 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
Revised
173.4 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of scalp and skin of neck
New code(s)
173.40 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of scalp and skin of neck
173.41 Basal cell carcinoma of scalp and skin of neck
173.42 Squamous cell carcinoma of scalp and skin of neck
173.49 Other specified malignant neoplasm of scalp and skin of neck
Revised
173.5 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of trunk, except scrotum
New code(s)
173.50 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of trunk, except scrotum
173.51 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of trunk, except scrotum
173.52 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of trunk, except scrotum
173.59 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of trunk, except scrotum
Revised
173.6 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
New code(s)
173.60 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
173.61 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
173.62 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
173.69 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
Revised
173.7 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
New code(s)
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
173.79 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
Revised
173.8 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of skin
New code(s)
173.80 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of skin
173.81 Basal cell carcinoma of other specified sites of skin
173.82 Squamous cell carcinoma of other specified sites of skin
173.89 Other specified malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of skin
Revised
173.9 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin, site unspecified
New code(s)
173.90 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin, site unspecified Malignant neoplasm of skin NOS
173.91 Basal cell carcinoma of skin, site unspecified
173.92 Squamous cell carcinoma of skin, site unspecified
173.99 Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin, site unspecified
Revised
174 Malignant neoplasm of female breast
Excludes: malignant melanoma of skin of breast (172.5, 173.5)
malignant neoplasm of skin of breast (173.50-173.59)
Revised
175 Malignant neoplasm of male breast
Excludes: malignant melanoma of skin of breast (172.5, 173.5)
malignant neoplasm of skin of breast (173.50-173.59)
Revised
704 Diseases of hair and hair follicles
New subcategory
704.4 Pilar and trichilemmal cysts
New code(s)
704.41 Pilar cyst
704.42 Trichilemmal cyst
Trichilemmal proliferating cyst
Revised
706 Diseases of sebaceous glands
706.2 Sebaceous cyst
Excludes pilar cyst (704.41)
trichilemmal (proliferating) cyst (704.42)
Revised
TOXIC EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCES CHIEFLY NONMEDICINAL AS TO SOURCE (980-989)
Excludes respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation NOS (508.2)
995 Certain adverse effects not elsewhere classified
995.0 Other anaphylactic shock reaction
Anaphylactic shock NOS or due to adverse effect of correct medicinal substance properly administered
Anaphylactoid reaction NOS
Excludes anaphylactic reaction to serum (999.41-999.49)
anaphylactic shock or reaction due to adverse food reaction (995.60-995.69)