Superficial basal cell carcinoma of skin

Description

Superficial basal cell carcinomas are often multiple and appear as pink or red barely elevated patches varying in size from a few mm to over 10 cm in diameter. A fine pearly border can usually be seen on careful inspection. They occur most frequently on the trunk.

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.

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