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QPP Measure #397

Melanoma Reporting

Pathology reports for primary malignant cutaneous melanoma that include the pT category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status and presence or absence of microsatellitosis for invasive tumors.

Submission Methods: Claims, Registry
Measure Sets: Pathology

The following codes apply for this QPP measure:

CPT Codes

CodeDescription
88305CPT Code

HCPCS Codes

CodeDescription
G9428Pathology report includes the pt category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status and presence or absence of microsatellitosis for invasive tumors
G9429Documentation of medical reason(s) for not including pt category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status and presence or absence of microsatellitosis for invasive tumors (e.g., negative skin biopsies, insufficient tissue, or other documented medical reasons)
G9430Specimen site other than anatomic cutaneous location
G9431Pathology report does not include the pt category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status and presence or absence of microsatellitosis for invasive tumors

ICD10CM Codes

CodeDescription
C43.0Malignant melanoma of lip
C43.20Malignant melanoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
C43.21Malignant melanoma of right ear and external auricular canal
C43.22Malignant melanoma of left ear and external auricular canal
C43.30Malignant melanoma of unspecified part of face
C43.31Malignant melanoma of nose
C43.39Malignant melanoma of other parts of face
C43.4Malignant melanoma of scalp and neck
C43.51Malignant melanoma of anal skin
C43.52Malignant melanoma of skin of breast
C43.59Malignant melanoma of other part of trunk
C43.60Malignant melanoma of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
C43.61Malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder
C43.62Malignant melanoma of left upper limb, including shoulder
C43.70Malignant melanoma of unspecified lower limb, including hip
C43.71Malignant melanoma of right lower limb, including hip
C43.72Malignant melanoma of left lower limb, including hip
C43.8Malignant melanoma of overlapping sites of skin
C43.9Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified
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