Melanoma of skin

Description

A primary melanoma arising from atypical melanocytes in the skin. Precursor lesions include acquired and congenital melanocytic nevi, and dysplastic nevi. Several histologic variants have been recognised, including superficial spreading melanoma, acral lentiginous melanoma, nodular melanoma, and lentigo maligna melanoma.

Coding note from above levels

For use of this category, reference should be made to the mortality coding rules and guidelines in the Reference Guide.

Excludes

2C00.1 – Melanoma of anus or anal canal
2C70.1 – Melanoma of vulva
2C81.1 – Melanoma of penis
2E08 – Metastatic melanoma involving skin

Exclusions from above levels

2E08 – Malignant neoplasm metastasis in skin
2E64 – Carcinoma in situ of skin
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1965082709 – Malignant mesenchymal neoplasms

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http://id.who.int/icd/entity/879154182 – Neoplasms of central nervous system or related structures
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/944754984 – Neoplasms of haematopoietic or lymphoid tissues

Child codes

2C30.0 – Superficial spreading melanoma, primary
2C30.1 – Nodular melanoma, primary
2C30.2 – Lentigo maligna melanoma, primary
2C30.3 – Acral lentiginous melanoma, primary
2C30.Y – Other specified melanoma of skin
2C30.Z – Melanoma of skin, unspecified

Sibling codes

2C31 – Squamous cell carcinoma of skin
2C32 – Basal cell carcinoma of skin
2C33 – Adnexal carcinoma of skin
2C34 – Cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma
2C35 – Cutaneous sarcoma
2C3Y – Other specified malignant neoplasms of skin
2C3Z – Malignant neoplasm of skin of unknown or unspecified type

Foundation entity

Melanoma of skin – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/488336723

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 02: Neoplasms