Is C43.6 a billable code?
No. C43.6 is a header code that groups 3 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
C43.6: Malignant melanoma of upper limb, including shoulder
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
C43.6 groups related diagnoses under malignant melanoma of upper limb, including shoulder. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under C43.6
- C43.60Malignant melanoma of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
- C43.61Malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder
- C43.62Malignant melanoma of left upper limb, including shoulder
Other codes in C43 Malignant melanoma of skin
- C43.0Malignant melanoma of lip
- C43.1Malignant melanoma of eyelid, including canthusheader
- C43.2Malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canalheader
- C43.3Malignant melanoma of other and unspecified parts of faceheader
- C43.4Malignant melanoma of scalp and neck
- C43.5Malignant melanoma of trunkheader
- C43.7Malignant melanoma of lower limb, including hipheader
- C43.8Malignant melanoma of overlapping sites of skin
- C43.9Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified
C43.6 questions
What does C43.6 mean?
C43.6 is the ICD-10-CM code for Malignant melanoma of upper limb, including shoulder. It is in chapter 2, Neoplasms (C00-D49).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.