Q83.1: Accessory breast

You have an extra breast (mammary gland). This condition is congenital, which means you were born with it.

The breast is made up of fatty tissue, connective tissue and the mammary gland. Milk is produced in the mammary gland during and after pregnancy so that the child can be fed. Milk is dispensed through the nipple.

An extra breast may cause problems before your period, during pregnancy or when breastfeeding. The extra breast may become swollen and painful at these times. The extra breast may also become inflamed. An extra breast or nipple may be located in an inconvenient place. Clothing may rub against the extra breast or nipple, which may cause discomfort.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).