C50
Non-billableMalignant neoplasm of breast
Malignant neoplasm of breast
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- connective tissue of breast
- Paget's disease of breast
- Paget's disease of nipple
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify estrogen, and other hormones and factors receptor status (Z17.-)
Child Codes (9)
C50.0Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola
C50.1Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast
C50.2Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast
C50.3Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast
C50.4Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast
C50.5Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast
C50.6Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of breast
C50.8Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast
C50.9Malignant neoplasm of breast of unspecified site
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- BREAST CANCERC0006142
- Breast CancerC0006142
- Breast Malignant NeoplasmC0006142
- Breast Malignant NeoplasmsC0006142
- Breast Malignant TumorC0006142
- Breast Malignant TumorsC0006142
- Breast cancerC0006142
- Breast cancer NOSC0006142
- Breast cancer stage unspecifiedC0006142
- Breast tumor malignantC0006142
- Breast tumour malignantC0006142
- Cancer of BreastC0006142
- Cancer of breastC0006142
- Cancer of the BreastC0006142
- Cancer, BreastC0006142
- Cancer, MammaryC0006142
- Cancers, MammaryC0006142
- Malignant Breast NeoplasmC0006142
- Malignant Breast TumorC0006142
- Malignant Neoplasm of BreastC0006142
- Malignant Neoplasm of the BreastC0006142
- Malignant Tumor of BreastC0006142
- Malignant Tumor of the BreastC0006142
- Malignant breast neoplasmC0006142
- Malignant neoplasm of breastC0006142
- Malignant neoplasm of breast (disorder)C0006142
- Malignant neoplasms of breast (C50)C0006142
- Malignant tumor of breastC0006142
- Malignant tumour of breastC0006142
- Mammary CancerC0006142
- Mammary CancersC0006142
- Mammary cancerC0006142
- breast cancerC0006142
- breast cancersC0006142
- breast malignant neoplasmC0006142
- breast malignant tumorsC0006142
- cancer of breastC0006142
- cancer of the breastC0006142
- malignant neoplasm of breastC0006142
- Breast Paget DiseaseC0030185
- Disease, Mammary PagetC0030185
- Disease, Mammary Paget'sC0030185
- MAMMARY PAGET DISC0030185
- MAMMARY PAGETS DISC0030185
- Mammary Paget DiseaseC0030185
- Mammary Paget's DiseaseC0030185
- Mammary Paget's diseaseC0030185
- Mammary Pagets DiseaseC0030185
- PAGET DIS BREASTC0030185
- PAGET DIS MAMMARYC0030185
- PAGETS DIS BREASTC0030185
- PAGETS DIS MAMMARYC0030185
- Paget Disease of BreastC0030185
- Paget Disease of the BreastC0030185
- Paget Disease, BreastC0030185
- Paget Disease, MammaryC0030185
- Paget disease, mammaryC0030185
- Paget's Disease of BreastC0030185
- Paget's Disease of the BreastC0030185
- Paget's Disease of the NippleC0030185
- Paget's Disease of the Nipple and AreolaC0030185
- Paget's Disease, MammaryC0030185
- Paget's disease (mammary)C0030185
- Paget's disease of breastC0030185
- Paget's disease of the breastC0030185
- Paget's disease, mammaryC0030185
- Paget's disease, mammary (morphologic abnormality)C0030185
- Pagets Disease, BreastC0030185
- Pagets Disease, MammaryC0030185
- Pigmented Mammary Paget DiseaseC0030185
- breast disease pagetC0030185
- breast disease paget'sC0030185
- breast disease pagetsC0030185
- breast diseases pagetC0030185
- breast diseases pagetsC0030185
- breast paget diseaseC0030185
- breast paget's diseaseC0030185
- breast pagets diseaseC0030185
- disease nipple pagetC0030185
- disease nipple pagetsC0030185
- disease nipples pagetC0030185
- disease nipples paget'sC0030185
- mammary paget diseaseC0030185
- mammary paget's diseaseC0030185
- paget disease breastC0030185
- paget disease of breastC0030185
- paget's breast diseaseC0030185
- paget's disease breastC0030185
- paget's disease mammaryC0030185
- paget's disease of breastC0030185
- paget's disease of nippleC0030185
- paget's disease of the breastC0030185
- paget's disease of the nippleC0030185
- pagets breast diseaseC0030185
- pagets disease breastC0030185
- Nipple Paget DiseaseC1704323
- Nipple Paget's DiseaseC1704323
- Paget Disease of the NippleC1704323
- Paget disease of nippleC1704323
- Paget's Disease of NippleC1704323
- Paget's carcinoma of the nippleC1704323
- Paget's disease of nippleC1704323
- Paget's disease of nipple (disorder)C1704323
- Paget's disease of the nippleC1704323
- connective tissue of breastC4759665
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code C50?
ICD-10-CM code C50 represents "Malignant neoplasm of breast". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is C50 a billable code?
No, C50 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under C50.
What chapter is C50 in?
C50 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms (codes C00-D49).
What codes cannot be used with C50?
C50 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: skin of breast (C44.501, C44.511, C44.521, C44.591).
What are the subcategories under C50?
C50 has 9 child codes, including: C50.0 (Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola), C50.1 (Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast), C50.2 (Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast), C50.3 (Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast), and 5 more.
Are additional codes required with C50?
Yes, when using C50 you should also code: code to identify estrogen, and other hormones and factors receptor status (Z17.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for C50?
C50 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0006142, C0030185, C1704323, C4759665. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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