Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of right male breast. C50.221 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM C50.221 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of left female breast. C50.412 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Malig neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of left female breast The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM C50.412 became effective on October 1,...
2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N63.11. Unspecified lump in the right breast, upper outer quadrant. N63.11 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to N63.11: Lump - see also Mass breast N63.0 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N63.0. Unspecified lump in unspecified breast 2018 - New Code 2019 - Revised Code Billable/Specific Code. right upper outer quadrant N63.11.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified lump in the right breast- N63. 1- Codify by AAPC.
"N63. 0 - Unspecified Lump in Unspecified Breast." ICD-10-CM, 10th ed., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Center for Health Statistics, 2018.
411 Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right female breast.
C50 Malignant neoplasm of breast.
In the diagram below, the nipple is in the center of the clock for both breasts. The outer left breast is at 3 o'clock and the outer right breast is at 9 o'clock. In the left breast the upper outer quadrant is between 12 and 3 o'clock.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified lump in the left breast- N63. 2- Codify by AAPC.
A malignant neoplasm (NEE-oh-plaz-um) is another term for a cancerous tumor. The term “neoplasm” refers to an abnormal growth of tissue. The term “malignant” means the tumor is cancerous and is likely to spread (metastasize) beyond its point of origin.
A malignant tumor at the original site of growth. [ from NCI]
ICD-10-CM Code for Personal history of malignant neoplasm of breast Z85. 3.
It occurs when breast cells mutate (change) and grow out of control, creating a mass of tissue (tumor). Like other cancers, breast cancer can invade and grow into the tissue surrounding your breast. It can also travel to other parts of your body and form new tumors.
Breast Cancer ICD-10 Code Reference SheetLeftC50.012Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, left female breastC50.312Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant, left female breastC50.412Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant, left female breastC50.512Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant, left female breast8 more rows
The difference between a tumor and a neoplasm is that a tumor refers to swelling or a lump like swollen state that would normally be associated with inflammation, whereas a neoplasm refers to any new growth, lesion, or ulcer that is abnormal.
A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere.
C50.421 is applicable to male patients. All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm.
A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere.
All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. An additional code from Chapter 4 may be used, to identify functional activity associated with any neoplasm. Morphology [Histology] Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, ...