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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 174.2
Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of female breast
  • Short description: Mal neo breast up-inner.
  • ICD-9-CM 174.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 174.2 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 174.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 174.2: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 174.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C50.219 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of unspecified female breast
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer of the female breast, upper inner quadrant
  • Cancer, female breast, right upper-inner quadrant
  • Female breast cancer, L upper-inner quadrant
  • Female breast cancer, R upper-inner quadrant
  • Female breast cancer, upper-inner quadrant
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of left upper inner quadrant of female breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of right upper inner quadrant of female breast
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of upper inner quadrant of female breast
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