What is diagnosis code N64 59?

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N64. 59: Other signs and symptoms in breast.

What is the ICD-10 code for breast tenderness?

N64. 4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD-10 code for right breast lesion?

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N63. 10: Unspecified lump in the right breast, unspecified quadrant.

What is a breast lesion?

Lesions occur due to any disease or injury. They are an abnormal change in a tissue or organ. Benign breast lesions grow in non-cancerous areas where breast cells grow abnormally and rapidly. These cells form lumps but do not lead to cancer.

What is the meaning of Mastodynia?

Mastodynia is the medical term describing the common symptom of breast pain, also labeled as mastalgia. This symptom can occur in both men and women, but it presents more often in women, with the severity of the pain varying from mild and self-limited to severe pain.

What is Noncyclic mastalgia?

Non-cyclical mastalgia is defined as pain that does not vary with the menstrual cycle. It may be continuous or intermittent. It is less common than cyclical mastalgia and more common in women in their 40s and 50s. Often no cause can be identified for this type of breast pain.

What is the process for looking up an ICD-9 code?

Look up the term(s) that best describes the patient’s diagnosis, disease, condition, or symptoms in Volume 2 (the alphabetic index) and identify the appropriate code(s). Look up the selected code(s) in Volume 1 (the tabular list) to make definitive code(s) selection.

Should I be worried about breast lesions?

Any new lump should always be examined by your doctor. It is easy for women who frequently develop cysts to become complacent about new breast lumps, and this may delay the diagnosis of breast cancer.

What percentage of breast lesions are cancerous?

Of the 2,662 women, 519 had a total of 745 BI-RADS 3 lesions, representing 25% of all ultrasound-detected lesions in the study. Of the 745 BI-RADS 3 lesions, six were malignant for a total malignancy rate of 0.8%.