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Does a partial mastectomy have to be dx as cancerous ?
 
Here are the common crosscoding

174.0 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola of female breast
174.1 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of female breast
174.2 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of female breast
174.3 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of female breast
174.4 Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of female breast
174.5 Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of female breast
174.6 Malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of female breast
174.8 Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of female breast
175.0 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola of male breast
175.9 Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites of male breast
196.3 Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb
198.81 Secondary malignant neoplasm of breast
238.3 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of breast
239.3 Neoplasm of unspecified nature of breast
V10.3 Personal history of malignant neoplasm of breast
V16.3 Family history of malignant neoplasm of breast
V45.71 Acquired absence of breast and nipple
V84.01
 
No, it doesn't have to be dx as cancerous. Just as long as the dx supports the procedure, such as a large fibroid or suspicious growth, not yet determined to be cancerous. I spoke with my plastic surgeon to get confirmation of this.
 
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