The CPT codes used for screening mammography:
Family history of malignant neoplasm of breast. Z80.3 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 Z80.3 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Breast Cancer ICD-10 Code Reference SheetFEMALERightC50.011Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, right female breastC50.111Malignant neoplasm of central portion, right female breastC50.211Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant, right female breast9 more rows
C50. 911 - Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right female breast | ICD-10-CM.
411 Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right female breast.
C50 Malignant neoplasm of breast.
Z85. 3 - Personal history of malignant neoplasm of breast. ICD-10-CM.
Example: Patient is diagnosed with lower inner-quadrant right breast cancer in May. The ICD-9-CM code is 174.3 malignant, primary (ICD-10: C50. 311).
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]
Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of left female breast C50. 912 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM C50. 912 became effective on October 1, 2021.
A malignant neoplasm in which there is infiltration of the skin overlying the breast by neoplastic large cells with abundant pale cytoplasm and large nuclei with prominent nucleoli (paget cells). It is almost always associated with an intraductal or invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast.
An intraductal carcinoma of the breast extending to involve the nipple and areola, characterized clinically by eczema-like inflammatory skin changes and histologically by infiltration of the dermis by malignant cells (paget's cells). (Dorland, 27th ed) Breast cancer affects one in eight women during their lives.
Breast self-exam and mammography can help find breast cancer early when it is most treatable. Treatment may consist of radiation, lumpectomy, mastectomy, chemotherapy and hormone therapy.men can have breast cancer, too, but the number of cases is small. nih: national cancer institute.
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, ...
The Table of Neoplasms should be used to identify the correct topography code. In a few cases, such as for malignant melanoma and certain neuroendocrine tumors, the morphology (histologic type) is included in the category and codes. Primary malignant neoplasms overlapping site boundaries.