Diagnosis Code

C79.81 SECONDARY MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF BREAST


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: C79.81

Short Description: Secondary malignant neoplasm of breast

Long Description: Secondary malignant neoplasm of breast

The code C79.81 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, other secondary and unspecified sites (C76-C80)
      • Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites (C79)
        • C79.81 Secondary malignant neoplasm of breast

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Bilateral metastatic malignant neoplasm to breasts
  • Infiltrating lobular carcinoma of breast
  • Infiltrating lobular carcinoma of breast
  • Infiltrating lobular carcinoma of breast
  • Infiltrating lobular carcinoma of left female breast
  • Infiltrating lobular carcinoma of right female breast
  • Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of female breast
  • Malignant neoplasm of bone, connective tissue, skin and breast
  • Malignant neoplasm of central part of female breast
  • Malignant neoplasm of ectopic site of female breast
  • Malignant neoplasm of ectopic site of male breast
  • Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of female breast
  • Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of female breast
  • Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of female breast
  • Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of female breast
  • Metastatic carcinoma to axillary tail of breast
  • Metastatic carcinoma to bone, connective tissue, skin and breast
  • Metastatic carcinoma to lower inner quadrant of breast
  • Metastatic carcinoma to lower outer quadrant of breast
  • Metastatic carcinoma to male breast
  • Metastatic carcinoma to upper inner quadrant of breast
  • Metastatic carcinoma to upper outer quadrant of breast
  • Metastatic lobular carcinoma to breast
  • Metastatic lobular carcinoma to breast
  • Metastatic lobular carcinoma to breast
  • Metastatic lobular carcinoma to left female breast
  • Metastatic lobular carcinoma to right female breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to areola of female breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to areola of male breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to axillary tail of breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to axillary tail of breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to axillary tail of female breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to central portion of female breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to ectopic female breast tissue
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to ectopic male breast tissue
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to female breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to left breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to left breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lower inner quadrant of female breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to lower outer quadrant of female breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to male breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to male breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to nipple of female breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to nipple of male breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to right breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to right breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to upper inner quadrant of female breast
  • Metastatic malignant neoplasm to upper outer quadrant of female breast
  • Neoplasm of areola of female breast
  • Neoplasm of areola of male breast
  • Neoplasm of ectopic female breast tissue
  • Neoplasm of ectopic male breast tissue
  • Neoplasm of nipple of female breast
  • Neoplasm of nipple of male breast

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code C79.81 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Mastectomy For Malignancy With Cc/mcc (582)
  • Mastectomy For Malignancy Without Cc/mcc (583)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
C79.81 Right Arrow 198.81 Second malig neo breast

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
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