ICD-10 category · Morphology of neoplasms · M872-M879
M874 Naevi and melanomas
17 codes under M874 in the South African Master Industry Table 2021, 17 valid for clinical use.
| Code | Description | Use | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| M8740/0 | Junctional naevus, NOS, benign (D22.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8740/3 | Malignant melanoma in junctional naevus, primary site (C43.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8740/6 | Malignant melanoma in junctional naevus, metastatic site | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8741/2 | Precancerous melanosis, NOS, in situ (D03.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8741/3 | Malignant melanoma in precancerous melanosis, primary site (C43.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8741/6 | Malignant melanoma in precancerous melanosis, metastatic site | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8742/2 | Hutchinson melanotic freckle, NOS, in situ (D03.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8742/3 | Malignant melanoma in Hutchinson melanotic freckle, primary site (C43.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8742/6 | Lentigo maligna melanoma, malignant, metastatic site | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8743/3 | Superficial spreading melanoma, malignant, primary site (C43.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8743/6 | Superficial spreading melanoma, malignant, metastatic site | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8744/3 | Acral lentiginous melanoma, malignant, primary site (C43.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8744/6 | Acral lentiginous melanoma, malignant, metastatic site | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8745/3 | Desmoplastic melanoma, malignant, primary site (C43.-) | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8745/6 | Desmoplastic melanoma, malignant, metastatic site | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8746/3 | Mucosal lentiginous melanoma, malignant, primary site | Valid · not as primary | — |
| M8746/6 | Mucosal lentiginous melanoma, malignant, metastatic site | Valid · not as primary | — |
Source and terms
Reproduced from the national table, unaltered.
The Department publishes the table for the industry to load. The ICD-10 Master Industry Table page
Codes and descriptions: ICD-10 Master Industry Table (MIT) 2021, published 16 March 2021 by the National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa. ® National Department of Health: all rights reserved. Reproduced for reference without alteration.
ICD-10 is the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, © World Health Organization. The WHO ICD-10 descriptions appear as published in the MIT.
Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) and Chronic Disease List (CDL) markers: Council for Medical Schemes, PMB Coded List, as read by GreenNotes. Benefit decisions rest with each medical scheme.
Source file: ICD-10_MIT_2021_Excel_16-March_2021.xlsx. Found an error in a code or description? Write to help@greennotes.co.za.
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