C43.3Malignant melanoma of other and unspecified parts of face
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Chapter II
- Neoplasms
- Group C00-C97
- Malignant neoplasms U ác tính
- Official Vietnamese name
- U hắc tố ác tính ở phần khác và/hoặc không xác định ở mặt
Related C43 codes
C43
Malignant melanoma of skin
C43.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
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C43.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Malignant melanoma of eyelid, including canthus
C43.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canal
C43.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Malignant melanoma of scalp and neck
C43.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Malignant melanoma of trunk
C43.6
Primary diagnosis candidate
Malignant melanoma of upper limb, including shoulder
C43.7
Primary diagnosis candidate
Malignant melanoma of lower limb, including hip
C43.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Overlapping malignant melanoma of skin
C43.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
