ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Malignant neoplasms involving the skin
Malignant neoplasms of skin
2C30 — Melanoma of skin
ICD-11 2C30 — Melanoma of skin
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.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
It excludes 2 items.
- Melanoma of penis (2C81.1)
- Melanoma of vulva (2C70.1)
Diagnosis with code 2C30 contains 6 clarifying diagnoses:
- 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
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Malignant neoplasms of skin #2177
- Melanoma of skin #2178