icd 9 code for nipple discharge

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Short description: Galactorrhea
Galactorrhea
Galactorrhea (also spelled galactorrhoea) (galacto- + -rrhea) or lactorrhea (lacto- + -rrhea) is the spontaneous flow of milk from the breast, unassociated with childbirth or nursing.
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-nonobstet. ICD-9-CM 611.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 611.6 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.

What is the ICD 10 code for nipple discharge?

Nipple discharge Retraction of nipple ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 611.79: Bleeding (see also Hemorrhage) 459.0 nipple 611.79 Congestion, congestive breast 611.79 Discharge breast (female) (male) 611.79 nipple 611.79 Engorgement breast 611.79 newborn 778.7 puerperal, postpartum 676.2

What are the nu numbers for nipple discharge?

Oct 01, 2021 · Nipple discharge. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code. N64.52 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 …

What is the ICD 10 code for excluded note?

Nipple discharge Retraction of nipple ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 611.79: Bleeding (see also Hemorrhage) 459.0 nipple 611.79 Congestion, congestive breast 611.79 Discharge breast (female) (male) 611.79 nipple 611.79 Engorgement breast 611.79 newborn 778.7 puerperal, postpartum 676.2

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What is a type 1 exclude note?

Type 1 Excludes. A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!". An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note.

What is the tabular list of diseases and injuries?

The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code N64.52:

What does "excludes1" mean?

An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition. abnormal findings in nipple discharge R89.

What is the GEM crosswalk?

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code N64.52 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

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