2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 173.70
Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip
- Short description: Mal neo skn low limb NOS.
- ICD-9-CM 173.70 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 173.70 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 173.70.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 173.70: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
173.70 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C44.701 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip
Approximate Synonyms
- Cancer of the skin, leg
- Cancer, skin of left leg
- Cancer, skin of right hip
- Cancer, skin of right leg
- Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of leg
- Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of right hip
- Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower limb
- Primary skin cancer of left lower limb
- Skin cancer, L leg
- Skin cancer, leg
- Skin cancer, R hip
- Skin cancer, R leg
