C4A.52

Billable

Merkel cell carcinoma of skin of breast

Merkel cell carcinoma of skin of breast

Status

Billable / Specific

Parent Code

C4A.5

Cross-references

Coding Notes

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(2)

How C4A.52 differs from sibling codes

All children of C4A.5 share the same parent. The wording below is what mechanically separates each sibling from C4A.52.

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(22)

Clinical Terms

  • Primary carcinoma of skin of trunk
  • Merkel cell carcinoma of trunk
  • Primary Merkel cell carcinoma of skin of breast
  • Primary Merkel cell carcinoma of skin of right breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of left breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of right breast
  • Carcinoma of skin of trunk
  • Primary Merkel cell carcinoma of skin of left breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of skin of breast
  • Primary carcinoma of breast

Common questions

What is the ICD-10-CM code for Merkel cell carcinoma of skin of breast?

Merkel cell carcinoma of skin of breast is coded as C4A.52 in ICD-10-CM.

What is ICD-10 code C4A.52?

C4A.52 is the ICD-10-CM identifier for Merkel cell carcinoma of skin of breast. It is included in the official 2025 release of ICD-10-CM published by CMS and NCHS.

Is C4A.52 a billable code?

Yes, C4A.52 is a billable / specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What is the parent code of C4A.52?

C4A.52 sits under C4A.5 (Merkel cell carcinoma of trunk) in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy.

What chapter does C4A.52 belong to?

C4A.52 is in Chapter 2: Neoplasms.

What are the synonyms for Merkel cell carcinoma of skin of breast?

In clinical text, merkel cell carcinoma of skin of breast is also written as: Carcinoma of skin of trunk, Merkel cell carcinoma of trunk, Primary Merkel cell carcinoma of skin of breast, Primary Merkel cell carcinoma of skin of left breast, Primary Merkel cell carcinoma of skin of right breast, Primary carcinoma of breast, and 4 more. Sourced from SNOMED CT, UMLS Metathesaurus, and clinical-terms enrichment.

Why does C4A.52 map to multiple SNOMED CT concepts?

ICD-10-CM is a billing classification with broader categories than SNOMED CT’s clinical terminology. C4A.52 captures the billing-level concept; SNOMED CT splits it into 10 clinical concepts: 1259532003, 1306293004, 133891000119102, 15950061000119105, 15950221000119108, and 5 more.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.