Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 172.3
Malignant melanoma of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
  • Short description: Mal melanom face NEC/NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 172.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 172.3 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 172.3.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 172.3: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 172.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C43.30 Malignant melanoma of unspecified part of face
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C43.31 Malignant melanoma of nose
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C43.39 Malignant melanoma of other parts of face
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D03.30 Melanoma in situ of unspecified part of face
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D03.39 Melanoma in situ of other parts of face
Approximate Synonyms
  • Malignant melanoma of chin
  • Malignant melanoma of forehead
  • Malignant melanoma of skin of cheek
  • Malignant melanoma of skin of chin
  • Malignant melanoma of skin of eyebrow
  • Malignant melanoma of skin of face
  • Malignant melanoma of skin of forehead
  • Malignant melanoma of skin of nose
  • Malignant melanoma of skin of temporal region
  • Malignant melanoma of temple
  • Melanoma in situ of face
  • Melanoma in situ, face
  • Melanoma, skin of cheek
  • Melanoma, skin of chin
  • Melanoma, skin of eyebrow
  • Melanoma, skin of face
  • Melanoma, skin of forehead
  • Melanoma, skin of nose
  • Melanoma, skin of temple
  • Melanoma, skin of temporal region
Applies To
  • Cheek (external)
  • Chin
  • Eyebrow
  • Forehead
  • Nose, external
  • Temple
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 172.3:
  • Melanoma (malignant) (M8720/3) 172.9
    • ala nasi 172.3
    • brow 172.3
    • cheek (external) 172.3
    • chin 172.3
    • eyebrow 172.3
    • face NEC 172.3
    • forehead 172.3
    • jaw 172.3
    • nose, external 172.3
    • septum nasal (skin) 172.3
    • temple 172.3
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