AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2019 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Breast Lump in Overlapping Quadrants

Category N63, Unspecified lump in breast, has been expanded and two new codes were created to allow for proper code assignment when an unspecified lump in the breast overlaps anatomic sites classifiable to different codes. The new codes will align with the current structure of codes for malignant neoplasm of breast (i.e., subcategory C50.8). The new codes identifying unspecified lump in the breast of overlapping sites are as follows: N63.15, Unspecified lump in the right breast, overlapping quadrants N63.25, Unspecified lump in the left breast, overlapping quadrants ...

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