N61.1
BillableAbscess of the breast and nipple
Abscess of the breast and nipple
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Abscess (acute) (chronic) (nonpuerperal) of areola
- Abscess (acute) (chronic) (nonpuerperal) of breast
- Carbuncle of breast
- Mastitis with abscess
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Cellulitis of pectoral region2385003
- Nonpuerperal abscess of breast7079009
- Carbuncle of pectoral region7931000
- Retromammary abscess associated with childbirth15406009
- Acute abscess of breast16698000
- Carbuncle of chest wall17438000
- Abscess of breast28432003
- Boil of chest wall29723007
- Furuncle of chest wall29723007
- Chronic abscess of areola31598002
- Boil of breast36688000
- Furuncle of breast36688000
- Abscess of chest wall40458008
- Furuncle of pectoral region45348006
- Subareolar abscess associated with childbirth49364005
- Submammary abscess associated with childbirth55472006
- Abscess of breast, associated with childbirth55704005
- Mammary abscess associated with childbirth55704005
- Streptococcal mastitis66683004
- Fistula of nipple70471001
- Mammary fistula70471001
- Acute abscess of areola72940007
- Cellulitis of breast75817003
- Acute mastitis82789004
- Carbuncle of breast85471005
- Chronic abscess of breast111422001
- Chronic disease of breast128529002
- Chronic non-puerperal breast abscess198105008
- Chronic subareolar non-puerperal abscess198106009
- Retromammary breast abscess198107000
- Cellulitis and abscess of trunk200655000
- Cellulitis and abscess of breast200657008
- Obstetric abscess of nipple237354006
- Intramammary breast abscess237437004
- Subareolar breast abscess237438009
- Abscess of nipple237439001
- Obstetric abscess of breast270502007
- Obstetric breast abscess270502007
- Nonpuerperal abscess of areola426836003
- Lump of subareolar area of breast1304235005
- Abscess of skin of breast18060001000004100
- Nonpuerperal abscess of left areola15953661000119108
- Nonpuerperal abscess of left breast15866491000119109
- Nonpuerperal abscess of right areola15953701000119101
- Nonpuerperal abscess of right breast15866531000119109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for abscess of the breast and nipple?
The ICD-10-CM code for abscess of the breast and nipple is N61.1. The full clinical description is "Abscess of the breast and nipple". N61.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N61.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N61.1 represents "Abscess of the breast and nipple". It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N61.1 a billable code?
Yes, N61.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N61.1 in?
N61.1 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N61.1?
N61.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: disorders of breast associated with childbirth (O91-O92); inflammatory carcinoma of breast (C50.9); inflammatory disorder of breast associated with childbirth (O91.-); and 2 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does N61.1 map to?
N61.1 maps to 40 SNOMED CT concepts: 28432003, 55704005, 40458008, 237439001, 18060001000004100, and 35 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N61.1?
N61.1 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C4268911, C4270823, C4268910, C0263027, C4268912. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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