Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 610.1
Diffuse cystic mastopathy
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Adult Only Dx (15-124 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 610.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 610.1 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: 610.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N60.19 Diffuse cystic mastopathy of unspecified breast
Approximate Synonyms
  • Fibrocystic breast changes
  • Fibrocystic change of bilat breasts
  • Fibrocystic change of bilateral breasts
  • Fibrocystic change of both breasts
  • Fibrocystic change of breast
  • Fibrocystic change of left breast
  • Fibrocystic change of right breast
  • Fibrocystic disease of breast
Clinical Information
  • A common and benign breast disease characterized by varying degree of fibrocystic changes in the breast tissue. There are three major patterns of morphological changes, including fibrosis, formation of cysts, and proliferation of glandular tissue (adenosis). The fibrocystic breast has a dense irregular, lumpy, bumpy consistency
  • A common condition marked by benign (not cancer) changes in breast tissue. These changes may include irregular lumps or cysts, breast discomfort, sensitive nipples, and itching. These symptoms may change throughout the menstrual cycle and usually stop after menopause
  • Fibrosis associated with cyst formation in the breast parenchyma
Applies To
  • Chronic cystic mastitis
  • Cystic breast
  • Fibrocystic disease of breast
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 610.1 is only applicable to adult patients aged 15 - 124 years inclusive.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 610.1:
  • Bloodgood's disease 610.1
  • Cooper's
    • disease 610.1
  • Cystic - see also condition
    • breast, chronic 610.1
    • mastitis, chronic 610.1
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Bloodgood's 610.1
    • breast 611.9
      • cystic (chronic) 610.1
      • fibrocystic 610.1
      • inflammatory 611.0
      • Paget's (M8540/3) 174.0
      • puerperal, postpartum NEC 676.3
      • specified NEC 611.89
    • Cooper's 610.1
    • cystic
      • breast (chronic) 610.1
      • kidney, congenital (see also Cystic, disease, kidney) 753.10
      • liver, congenital 751.62
      • lung 518.89
      • pancreas 577.2
      • renal, congenital (see also Cystic, disease, kidney) 753.10
      • semilunar cartilage 717.5
    • Phocas' 610.1
    • Reclus' (cystic) 610.1
    • Schimmelbusch's 610.1
  • Dysplasia - see also Anomaly
    • mammary (benign) (gland) 610.9
      • cystic 610.1
      • specified type NEC 610.8
  • Fibrocystic
  • Hyperplasia, hyperplastic
    • Schimmelbusch's 610.1
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
    • breast 611.1
      • cystic 610.1
      • fetus or newborn 778.7
      • fibrocystic 610.1
      • massive pubertal 611.1
      • puerperal, postpartum 676.3
      • senile (parenchymatous) 611.1
  • Involution, involutional - see also condition
    • breast, cystic or fibrocystic 610.1
  • Mastitis (acute) (adolescent) (diffuse) (interstitial) (lobular) (nonpuerperal) (nonsuppurative) (parenchymatous) (phlegmonous) (simple) (subacute) (suppurative) 611.0
    • chronic (cystic) (fibrocystic) 610.1
    • cystic 610.1
      • Schimmelbusch's type 610.1
    • fibrocystic 610.1
  • Mastopathy, mastopathia 611.9
    • chronica cystica 610.1
    • diffuse cystic 610.1
  • Papillomatosis (M8060/0) - see also Neoplasm, by site, benign
    • ductal, breast 610.1
  • Phocas' disease 610.1
  • Reclus' disease (cystic) 610.1
  • Schimmelbusch's disease, cystic mastitis, or hyperplasia 610.1
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