Merkel cell carcinoma

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 10 more specific codes instead:

• C4A.0 Merkel cell carcinoma of lip
• C4A.1 Merkel cell carcinoma of eyelid, including canthus (also a header)
• C4A.2 Merkel cell carcinoma of ear and external auricular canal (also a header)
• C4A.3 Merkel cell carcinoma of other and unspecified parts of face (also a header)
• C4A.4 Merkel cell carcinoma of scalp and neck
• C4A.5 Merkel cell carcinoma of trunk (also a header)
• C4A.6 Merkel cell carcinoma of upper limb, including shoulder (also a header)
• C4A.7 Merkel cell carcinoma of lower limb, including hip (also a header)
• C4A.8 Merkel cell carcinoma of overlapping sites
• C4A.9 Merkel cell carcinoma, unspecified