Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C50.82

Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast, male

ICD-10-CM Code:
C50.82
ICD-10 Code for:
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast, male
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Neoplasms
    (C00–D49)
    • Malignant neoplasms of breast
      (C50)
      • Malignant neoplasm of breast
        (C50)

C50.82 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast, male. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

The following anatomical sites found in the Table of Neoplasms reference the parent code C50.8 of the current diagnosis code given the correct histological behavior: Neoplasm, neoplastic breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts) inner ; Neoplasm, neoplastic breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts) lower ; Neoplasm, neoplastic breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts) mastectomy site (skin) [See Also: Neoplasm, breast, skin] specified as breast tissue ; Neoplasm, neoplastic breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts) midline ; Neoplasm, neoplastic breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts) outer ; Neoplasm, neoplastic breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts) overlapping lesion ; Neoplasm, neoplastic breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts) upper ; etc

Specific Coding Applicable to Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast, male

Non-specific codes like C50.82 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast, male:

  • Use C50.821 for Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right male breast - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C50.822 for Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left male breast - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use C50.829 for Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified male breast - BILLABLE CODE

Table of Neoplasms

The parent code C50.8 of the current diagnosis code is referenced in the table of neoplasms by anatomical site. For each site there are six possible code numbers according to whether the neoplasm in question is malignant, benign, in situ, of uncertain behavior, or of unspecified nature. The description of the neoplasm will often indicate which of the six columns is appropriate.

Where such descriptors are not present, the remainder of the Index should be consulted where guidance is given to the appropriate column for each morphological (histological) variety listed. However, the guidance in the Index can be overridden if one of the descriptors mentioned above is present.

Neoplasm, neoplastic Malignant
Primary
Malignant
Secondary
CaInSitu Benign Uncertain
Behavior
Unspecified
Behavior
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts)
    »inner
C50.8C79.81D05.D24.D48.6D49.3
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts)
    »lower
C50.8C79.81D05.D24.D48.6D49.3
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts)
    »mastectomy site (skin) [See Also: Neoplasm, breast, skin]
      »specified as breast tissue
C50.8C79.81    
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts)
    »midline
C50.8C79.81D05.D24.D48.6D49.3
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts)
    »outer
C50.8C79.81D05.D24.D48.6D49.3
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts)
    »overlapping lesion
C50.8     
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »breast (connective tissue) (glandular tissue) (soft parts)
    »upper
C50.8C79.81D05.D24.D48.6D49.3
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »mastectomy site (skin) [See Also: Neoplasm, breast, skin]
    »specified as breast tissue
C50.8C79.81    
»Neoplasm, neoplastic
  »skin NOS
    »mastectomy site (skin) [See Also: Neoplasm, skin, breast]
      »specified as breast tissue
C50.8C79.81    

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
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  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.