Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 173.41
Basal cell carcinoma of scalp and skin of neck
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Bsl cell ca scalp/skn nk.
  • ICD-9-CM 173.41 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 173.41 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 173.41.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 173.41: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 173.41 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C44.41 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of scalp and neck
Approximate Synonyms
  • Basal cell carcinoma of neck
  • Basal cell carcinoma of scalp
  • Basal cell carcinoma, neck
  • Basal cell carcinoma, scalp
  • Cancer of the scalp, basal cell
  • Cancer of the skin of neck, basal cell
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