ICD-Code C50: Malignant neoplasm of breast
- C50.0 Malignant neoplasm: Nipple and areola
- C50.1 Malignant neoplasm: Central portion of breast
- C50.2 Malignant neoplasm: Upper-inner quadrant of breast
- C50.3 Malignant neoplasm: Lower-inner quadrant of breast
- C50.4 Malignant neoplasm: Upper-outer quadrant of breast
- C50.5 Malignant neoplasm: Lower-outer quadrant of breast
- C50.6 Malignant neoplasm: Axillary tail of breast
- C50.8 Malignant neoplasm: Overlapping lesion of breast
- C50.9 Malignant neoplasm: Breast, unspecified
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.
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
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).