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:
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
Fibrocystic breast changes - lumpiness, thickening and swelling, often just before a woman's period. Cysts - fluid-filled lumps. Fibroadenomas - solid, round, rubbery lumps that move easily when pushed, occurring most in younger women. Intraductal papillomas - growths similar to warts near the nipple.
If you have a breast lump, pain , discharge or skin irritation, see your health care provider. Minor and serious breast problems have similar symptoms. Although many women fear cancer, most breast problems are not cancer. Some common breast changes are. Fibrocystic breast changes - lumpiness, thickening and swelling, ...
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.
Code also note - A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction. Code first - Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.
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.
No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system. Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.
When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate. Includes Notes - This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.