ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
C44.139Sebaceous cell carcinoma of skin of left eyelid, including canthus
C44.139 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Sebaceous cell carcinoma skin/ left eyelid, inc canthus
Code last changed in FY2019 (effective October 1, 2018). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About C44.139
C44.139 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for sebaceous cell carcinoma of skin of left eyelid, including canthus. It belongs to category C44 (other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin), block C43-C44 (melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin) and chapter 2 (neoplasms). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.
Within C44.13 (sebaceous cell carcinoma of skin of eyelid, including canthus), C44.139 is specifically for sebaceous cell carcinoma of skin of left eyelid, including canthus. Related codes cover unspecified eyelid, including canthus (C44.131) and right eyelid, including canthus (C44.132).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: C44.1391 (canthus) and C44.1392 (canthus).
It was added in FY2019, effective October 1, 2018.
Specific codes under C44.139
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to C44.139.
› From C44.1 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus
- connective tissue of eyelid (C49.0)
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 2: Neoplasms.
Code history
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- FY2019 (effective 10/1/2018): Added
- No changes since FY2019.
Common questions about C44.139
Is C44.139 billable?
- No. C44.139 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.