ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
172.7 — Malignant melanoma of skin of lower limb, including hip
About ICD-9-CM 172.7
172.7 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for malignant melanoma of skin of lower limb, including hip. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as C43.70 (Malignant melanoma of unspecified lower limb, including hip), D03.70 (Melanoma in situ of unspecified lower limb, including hip) and D03.71 (Melanoma in situ of right lower limb, including hip). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 172.7
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.