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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 793.81
Mammographic microcalcification
  • Short description: MAMMOGRAPHIC MICROCALCIF.
  • ICD-9-CM 793.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 793.81 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 793.81 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R92.0 Mammographic microcalcification found on diagnostic imaging of breast
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abnl finding on mammography, microcalcification
  • Abnormal finding on mammography, microcalcification
  • Diffuse microcalcifications of breast
  • Mammographic bilat breast microcalcification
  • Mammographic bilateral breast microcalcification
  • Mammographic left breast microcalcification
  • Mammographic microcalcification of breast
  • Mammographic right breast microcalcification
  • Microcalcification of breast on mammogram
  • Microcalcifications of the breast
  • Microcalcifications present in specimen
793.81 Excludes
  • mammographic calcification (793.89)
  • mammographic calculus (793.89)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 793.81:
 793.80 ICD9Data.com 793.89 
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