icd-10-cm code for 611.72

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611.72 - Lump or mass in breast | ICD-10-CM.

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ICD-10 Equivalent of 611.72

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 611.72:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 611.72

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

What is the 7th character in ICd 10?

7th Characters - Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.

What is the ICd 10 code for breast cancer?

611.72 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of lump or mass in breast. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

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