ICD-10-CM · Chapter 2 · C00–D49
C50.41
Malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast, female
Neoplasms
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- C50.41
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 2 — Neoplasms
- Category
- C50 — Malignant neoplasm of breast
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM C50.41 is a category (header) for malignant neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast, female. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in C50
- C50Malignant neoplasm of breast
- C50.0Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola
- C50.01Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, female
- C50.011Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, right female breast
- C50.012Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, left female breast
- C50.019Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, unspecified female breast
- C50.02Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, male
- C50.021Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, right male breast
- C50.022Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, left male breast
- C50.029Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, unspecified male breast
- C50.1Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast
- C50.11Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast, female
- C50.111Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right female breast
- C50.112Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left female breast
- C50.119Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified female breast
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