Left breast cancer lower outer quadrant icd 10

C50
C50.4

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You have breast cancer.
Additional indicator
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month: New ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD
What does C50 411 mean?
What are the ICD
What is the CPT code for left breast cancer?

You have breast cancer.

The tissue in the body is made up of cells. With cancer, the cells multiply uncontrollably, which leads to a malignant neoplasm (abnormal growth of tissue) developing. The cancer cells can destroy the healthy tissue and spread throughout the body.

The breast is made up of fatty tissue, connective tissue and the mammary gland. Milk is produced in the mammary gland after pregnancy so that the child can be fed. Men also have a small mammary gland in their breasts.

In your case, breast cancer has developed in the mammary gland. If you look at the breast from the front, you can divide the breast into four parts – upper inner and lower inner towards the center of the body, and upper outer and lower outer towards the armpit. The nipple is right in the middle. In your case, the breast cancer is in the upper outer part.

Not every cancer is the same. There are cancers that develop quickly. You may then quickly feel seriously ill. But there are also cancers that progress slowly. You may then feel generally unwell or weak, or even have no symptoms at all to start with. With breast cancer, you can sometimes feel a lump in the breast. The skin or the shape of the breast can sometimes also change. Your breast may also become inflamed.

Please note: This ICD code may also derive from the ICD-O system. If this is the case, there are usually additional letters and numbers in addition to the code. It starts with the letter M, followed by 4 digits and then a slash. There is another digit after the slash.

If it is an ICD-O code, then this does not describe a malignant cancer in all cases. The last digit after the slash gives you more detailed information about this:

/0 – The tumor is benign. Cells in a tissue multiply uncontrollably. However, they are not destroying the surrounding tissue and are also not spreading throughout the body.
/1 – It is not known for sure whether the tumor is benign or malignant.
/2 – It is an early form of cancer, a precancerous stage where the cells are altered and multiply uncontrollably. However, they are not yet spreading beyond a certain margin and cannot spread to other organs either.
/3 – It is a malignant cancer. The cells in the affected tissue are altered and multiply uncontrollably. They can destroy the surrounding tissue and spread throughout the body.
/6 – It is a metastasis. Cancer cells have spread from the originally affected site to a different site in the body and have further multiplied there.
/9 – It is either a malignant cancer or a metastasis. The cells in the affected tissue are altered and multiply uncontrollably. However, it is impossible to say whether these cells derive originally from the affected site or have spread there from a different site in the body.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

G: Confirmed diagnosis
V: Tentative diagnosis
Z: Condition after
A: Excluded diagnosis
L: Left
R: Right
B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the diagnostic confidence indicator.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).

From 3M Health Information Systems

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month: New ICD-10 codes

Each year, we recognize October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer effects around 252,000 women and 2,400 men each year. Early detection and prevention can be achieved by performing monthly self-check breast exams and/or early screening mammograms. Breast cancer’s most common symptom is detected as a lump or mass in the breast, typically described as a hard mass which is often painless. According to the American Cancer Society, deaths related to breast cancer are down 39 percent since 1989.

Also, in the coding world, October 1 means the addition of new and revised ICD-10 codes. This year, the ICD-10 code N63, Lump in Breast has been expanded to a six-digit code which more specifically identifies the laterality and location of lumps with the breast area. This expansion will allow improved statistical collection for data and reporting.

Here is a list of Codes from that category:

Add N63.1 Unspecified lump in the right breast
Add N63.10 Unspecified lump in the right breast, unspecified quadrant
Add N63.11 Unspecified lump in the right breast, upper outer quadrant
Add N63.12 Unspecified lump in the right breast, upper inner quadrant
Add N63.13 Unspecified lump in the right breast, lower outer quadrant
Add N63.14 Unspecified lump in the right breast, lower inner quadrant
Add N63.2 Unspecified lump in the left breast
Add N63.20 Unspecified lump in the left breast, unspecified quadrant
Add N63.21 Unspecified lump in the left breast, upper outer quadrant
Add N63.22 Unspecified lump in the left breast, upper inner quadrant
Add N63.23 Unspecified lump in the left breast, lower outer quadrant
Add N63.24 Unspecified lump in the left breast, lower inner quadrant
Add N63.3 Unspecified lump in axillary tail
Add N63.31 Unspecified lump in axillary tail of the right breast
Add N63.32 Unspecified lump in axillary tail of the left breast
Add N63.4 Unspecified lump in breast, subareolar
Add N63.41 Unspecified lump in right breast, subareolar
Add N63.42 Unspecified lump in left breast, subareolar

And now my PSA:

I would like to encourage all women and men, with and without a family history of malignant neoplasm of the breast, to screen for breast cancer. Mark your calendar! Make this an annual event: Do something like taking your friends or sisters along for a group date to have your mammograms done together. Most imaging centers have updated their waiting rooms to accommodate a spa-like atmosphere and some even offer mimosas! It does not have to be a scary event. Besides, this is your support system and if you are like me, my friends were there for me when I thought I had to walk alone.

I am a longtime volunteer for annual fundraising walks and personal screening and this year I celebrate my 10-year breast cancer survival.

Cecilia Charles is a clinical development analyst at 3M Health Information Systems.

What is the ICD

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 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM C50. 912 became effective on October 1, 2022.

What does C50 411 mean?

ICD-10 code C50. 411 for Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of right female breast is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .