Cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma

Description

Cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma is a primary cutaneous cancer arising from a subset of skin neuroendocrine cells (Merkel cells, giving the name Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC)).

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.

Index terms

Cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma
Merkel cell carcinoma of skin
Merkel cell cancer

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Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified site
Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the 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

Sibling codes

2C30 – Melanoma of skin
2C31 – Squamous cell carcinoma of skin
2C32 – Basal cell carcinoma of skin
2C33 – Adnexal carcinoma of skin
2C35 – Cutaneous sarcoma
2C3Y – Other specified malignant neoplasms of skin
2C3Z – Malignant neoplasm of skin of unknown or unspecified type

Foundation entity

Cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/680322043

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 02: Neoplasms