C50.21
Header — not billableMalignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, female
The ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, female is C50.21.
C50.21 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- C50.22Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, malenon-billable header
- C50.21Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, femalenon-billable header