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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 174.3
Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of female breast
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Female Only Dx

  • ICD-9-CM 174.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 174.3 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 174.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C50.319 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of unspecified female breast
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer female breast, left lower-inner quadrant
  • Cancer female breast, right lower-inner quadrant
  • Cancer of the female breast, lower inner quadrant
  • Female breast cancer, L lower-inner quadrant
  • Female breast cancer, lower-inner quadrant
  • Female breast cancer, R lower-inner quadrant
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of left lower inner quadrant of female breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of lower inner quadrant of female breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of right lower inner quadrant of female breast
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 174.3 is only applicable to female patients.
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