ICD-Code C50: Malignant neoplasm of breast
- C50.0 Malignant neoplasm: Nipple and areola
- C50.1 Malignant neoplasm: Central portion of breast
- C50.2 Malignant neoplasm: Upper-inner quadrant of breast
- C50.3 Malignant neoplasm: Lower-inner quadrant of breast
- C50.4 Malignant neoplasm: Upper-outer quadrant of breast
- C50.5 Malignant neoplasm: Lower-outer quadrant of breast
- C50.6 Malignant neoplasm: Axillary tail of breast
- C50.8 Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of breast
- C50.9 Malignant neoplasm: Breast, unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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