2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 198.81
Secondary malignant neoplasm of breast
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 198.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 198.81 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
198.81 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C79.81 Secondary malignant neoplasm of breast
Approximate Synonyms
- Cancer metastatic to breast
- Cancer metastatic to left breast
- Cancer metastatic to right breast
- Cancer of the breast, metastatic
Clinical Information
- The spread of cancer to the breast. This may be from a primary breast cancer on the opposite side, or from a cancer at a distant site
198.81 Excludes
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