N61 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Type 1 excludes for N61 ICD 10 code
  • inflammatory carcinoma of breast (C50.9)
  • inflammatory disorder of breast associated with childbirth (O91.-)
  • neonatal infective mastitis (P39.0)
  • thrombophlebitis of breast [Mondor's disease] (I80.8)

Codes
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to N61 ICD10 Code:

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

N61 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting

Clinical information about N61 ICD 10 code

Most women experience breast changes at some time. Your age, hormone levels, and medicines you take may cause lumps, bumps, and discharges (fluids that are not breast milk).

If you have a breast lump, pain, discharge or skin irritation, see your health care provider. Minor and serious breast problems have similar symptoms. Although many women fear cancer, most breast problems are not cancer.

Some common breast changes are:

  • Fibrocystic breast changes - lumpiness, thickening and swelling, often just before a woman's period
  • Cysts - fluid-filled lumps
  • Fibroadenomas - solid, round, rubbery lumps that move easily when pushed, occurring most in younger women
  • Intraductal papillomas - growths similar to warts near the nipple
  • Blocked milk ducts
  • Milk production when a woman is not breastfeeding

NIH: National Cancer Institute

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