Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 174.8
Malignant neoplasm of other specified sites of female breast
  • Short description: Malign neopl breast NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 174.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 174.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 174.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 174.8: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 174.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C50.819 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified female breast
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer of the female breast, overlapping sites
  • Cancer, female breast, left overlapping sites
  • Cancer, female breast, right overlapping sites
  • Carcinoma of breast with ductal and lobular features
  • Female breast cancer, L overlapping sites
  • Female breast cancer, overlapping sites
  • Female breast cancer, R overlapping sites
  • Infiltrating duct carcinoma of breast
  • Malignant neoplasm of ectopic site of female breast
  • Malignant neoplasm, overlapping lesion of breast
  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of female breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of ectopic female breast tissue
  • Primary overlapping malignant neoplasm of female left breast
  • Primary overlapping malignant neoplasm of female right breast
Applies To
  • Ectopic sites
  • Inner breast
  • Lower breast
  • Midline of breast
  • Outer breast
  • Upper breast
  • Malignant neoplasm of contiguous or overlapping sites of breast whose point of origin cannot be determined
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