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C4A.39
Merkel cell carcinoma of other parts of face
ValidICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2010 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2010 Added to the draft code set draft Merkel cell carcinoma of other parts of face
How CDC's index refers to this code
Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.
- Merkel cell tumor
- Tumor > Merkel cell
- Carcinoma > Merkel cell > face > specified NEC
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C4A.30 | Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified part of face | Valid |
| C4A.31 | Merkel cell carcinoma of nose | Valid |