What ICD-10 codes are used for metastatic breast cancer?
Metastatic breast cancer, also known as stage IV or advanced breast cancer, is a condition where cancer has spread from the breast to other parts of the body. This stage of breast cancer is complex and requires specific ICD-10 codes for accurate documentation and billing. Here are some commonly used ICD-10 codes for metastatic breast cancer:
- C79.81 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of the breast: This code is used when cancer originating from another body part has spread to the breast.
- C50.911 - Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of right female breast: This code is used when the specific location of cancer in the right breast is not identified.
- C50.912 - Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of the left female breast: Similar to the previous code but refers to cancer in the left breast.
- C50.819 - Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of the unspecified female breast: This code is used when cancer has spread to multiple areas of the breast, but the exact locations are not specified.
- C78.01 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of the lung: This code is used when breast cancer has metastasized to the lungs.
- C78.7 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of the liver and intrahepatic bile duct: This code is used when breast cancer has metastasized to the liver.
- C79.51 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone: This code is used when breast cancer has spread to the bones.
- C79.31 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain: This code is used when breast cancer has metastasized to the brain.