N64.52
BillableNipple discharge
Nipple discharge
Coding Notes
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •mechanical complication of breast prosthesis and implantT85.4
- •abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of breastR92
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(67)
SNOMED CT
- Discharge from nipple54302000
- Observation of nipple discharge54302000
- Nipple discharge symptom162164007
- Nipple infection237462004
- Breast discharge271941007
- Discharge from breast271941007
- Nipple bleeding290103001
- Observation of nipple bleeding290103001
- Clear nipple discharge290108005
- Serous nipple discharge290109002
- Serosanguineous nipple discharge290110007
- Purulent nipple discharge290111006
- Milky nipple discharge290112004
- Bloody nipple discharge290113009
- Sanguineous nipple discharge290113009
- Sanguinous nipple discharge290113009
- Green nipple discharge290115002
- Thelitis370501004
- Bilateral discharge from nipples15633641000119106
- Discharge from both nipples15633641000119106
- Discharge from left nipple15633601000119109
- Discharge from right nipple15633681000119101
UMLS
- Breast dischargeC0149741
- Discharge from nippleC0149741
- Discharge from nipple (disorder)C0149741
- Discharge, NippleC0149741
- Discharges, NippleC0149741
- Discharging nippleC0149741
- Nipple DischargeC0149741
- Nipple DischargesC0149741
- Nipple dischargeC0149741
- Nipple discharge symptomC0149741
- Nipple discharge symptom (finding)C0149741
- Observation of nipple dischargeC0149741
- breast dischargeC0149741
- breast dischargesC0149741
- discharge from nippleC0149741
- nipple dischargeC0149741
Clinical Terms
- Discharge from right nipple
- Observation of nipple bleeding
- Clear nipple discharge
- Discharge from breast
- Discharge from left nipple
- Breast discharge
- Nipple discharge symptom (finding)
- Nipple infection
- Bilateral discharge from nipples
- Serous nipple discharge
- discharge from nipple
- Green nipple discharge
- Serosanguineous nipple discharge
- Sanguineous nipple discharge
- Nipple discharge symptom
- Discharges, Nipple
- Observation of nipple discharge
- Sanguinous nipple discharge
- Discharge from both nipples
- Milky nipple discharge
- Nipple bleeding
- breast discharges
- Thelitis
- Discharging nipple
- Bloody nipple discharge
- Discharge, Nipple
- Nipple Discharges
- Purulent nipple discharge
- Discharge from nipple (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for nipple discharge?
The ICD-10-CM code for nipple discharge is N64.52. The full clinical description is "Nipple discharge". N64.52 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N64.52 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N64.52 represents “Nipple discharge”. 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 N64.52 a billable code?
Yes, N64.52 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N64.52 in?
N64.52 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N64.52?
N64.52 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: disorders of breast associated with childbirth (O91-O92); abnormal findings in nipple discharge (R89.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does N64.52 map to?
N64.52 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 15633641000119106, 290113009, 271941007, 290108005, 15633601000119109, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N64.52?
N64.52 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0149741. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N64.52 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like nipple discharge affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of N64.52?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for N64.52 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.