Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 175.9
Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites of male breast
  • Short description: Mal neo male breast NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 175.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 175.9 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 175.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 175.9: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 175.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C50.929 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified male breast
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer of the male breast
  • Cancer of the male breast, ectopic
  • Cancer, male breast right lower-outer quad primary
  • Cancer, male breast right upper-inner quadrant
  • Cancer, male breast right upper-outer quad primary
  • Cancer, male breast upper-inner quadrant
  • Cancer, male breast, axillary tail
  • Cancer, male breast, central portion
  • Cancer, male breast, left axillary tail
  • Cancer, male breast, left breast
  • Cancer, male breast, left central portion
  • Cancer, male breast, left lower-inner quadrant
  • Cancer, male breast, left lower-outer quadrant
  • Cancer, male breast, left overlapping sites
  • Cancer, male breast, left upper-inner quadrant
  • Cancer, male breast, left upper-outer quadrant
  • Cancer, male breast, lower-inner quadrant
  • Cancer, male breast, lower-outer quadrant
  • Cancer, male breast, overlapping sites
  • Cancer, male breast, right axillary tail
  • Cancer, male breast, right breast
  • Cancer, male breast, right central portion
  • Cancer, male breast, right lower-inner quadrant
  • Cancer, male breast, right overlapping sites
  • Carcinoma of male breast
  • Male breast cancer
  • Male breast cancer, axillary tail
  • Male breast cancer, central portion
  • Male breast cancer, ectopic
  • Male breast cancer, L axillary tail
  • Male breast cancer, L breast
  • Male breast cancer, L central portion
  • Male breast cancer, L lower-inner quadrant
  • Male breast cancer, L lower-outer quadrant
  • Male breast cancer, L overlapping sites
  • Male breast cancer, L upper-inner quadrant
  • Male breast cancer, L upper-outer quadrant
  • Male breast cancer, lower-inner quadrant
  • Male breast cancer, lower-outer quadrant
  • Male breast cancer, overlapping sites
  • Male breast cancer, R axillary tail
  • Male breast cancer, R breast
  • Male breast cancer, R central portion
  • Male breast cancer, R lower-inner quadrant
  • Male breast cancer, R lower-outer quadrant, primary
  • Male breast cancer, R overlapping sites
  • Male breast cancer, R upper-inner quadrant
  • Male breast cancer, R upper-outer quadrant, primary
  • Male breast cancer, upper-inner quadrant
  • Male breast cancer, upper-outer quadrant
  • Malignant neoplasm of ectopic site of male breast
  • Malignant neoplasm of male breast
  • Overlapping malignant neoplasm of male breast
  • Overlapping primary malignant neoplasm of left male breast
  • Overlapping primary malignant neoplasm of right male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of left male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of axillary tail of right male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of central portion of left male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of central portion of male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of central portion of right male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of ectopic male breast tissue
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of left male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of lower inner quadrant of left male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of lower inner quadrant of male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of lower inner quadrant of right male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of lower outer quadrant of left male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of lower outer quadrant of male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of lower outer quadrant of right male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of right male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of upper inner quadrant of left male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of upper inner quadrant of male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of upper inner quadrant of right male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of upper outer quadrant of left male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of upper outer quadrant of male breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of upper outer quadrant of right male breast
Applies To
  • Ectopic breast tissue, male
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