173.8 BC MSP code: Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Other
173.8 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Other” in BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026.
Official description
173.8Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Other
BC MSP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · British Columbia
Notes for 173.8
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 173.8 or the headings above it.
Where 173.8 sits
- 1Valid code 173Other malignant neoplasm of skin
- 2Valid code 173.8Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Other
Source and release
- Data release
- BC MSP · September 2026
- Effective date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Publisher
- BC Medical Services Plan
This page is built from the BC MSP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: BC Ministry of Health, Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does BC MSP diagnostic code 173.8 mean?
173.8 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Other” in BC Medical Services Plan’s BC MSP September 2026 release.
Where is 173.8 in BC MSP?
173.8 sits under 173 Other malignant neoplasm of skin.
What coding notes apply to 173.8?
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 173.8 or the headings above it.
Which BC MSP release does this page use?
It uses BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside 173.8
View 173173.0Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of lip173.1Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Eyelid, including canthus173.2Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Ear and external auricular canal173.3Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of other and unspecified parts of face173.4Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Scalp and skin of neck173.5Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of trunk, except scrotum173.6Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of upper limb, including shoulder173.7Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Skin of lower limb, including hip173.9Other malignant neoplasm of skin – Site unspecified