ICD-10 Code C44.329 – Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of other parts of face (2026): Diagnosis, Symptoms & Billing Guide
2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C44.329 – Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of other parts of face
What it is
This code identifies a malignant squamous cell carcinoma arising in the skin of facial areas not separately named elsewhere. Use it when documentation specifies a skin cancer on another part of the face.
Clinical signs
Typical findings include a persistent scaly or crusted lesion, a nonhealing sore, or a firm raised nodule. Clinical features vary; refer to documentation.
When to use this code
Use C44.329 when the provider documents squamous cell carcinoma of the skin on a facial site other than the eyelid, ear, lip, or other separately coded location. It also fits pathology-confirmed lesions on the unspecified facial skin when the site is described as “other parts of face.”
Do not use for
Do not use this code for basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, or squamous cell carcinoma at a different anatomic site. Check documentation if the face location is more specific or if the lesion is in a separate coded facial area.
Coding tip
Match the exact facial subsite in the report before assigning C44.329; if the note names a more specific location, code that site instead.