C79.81
Secondary malignant neoplasm of breast
Approximate Synonyms
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Cancer metastatic to bilateral breasts
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Cancer metastatic to breast
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Cancer metastatic to left breast
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Cancer metastatic to right breast
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Cancer of the breast, metastatic
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Secondary malignant neoplasm of bilateral breasts
Clinical Information
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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.
Details
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C79.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM C79.81 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of C79.81 – other international versions of ICD-10 C79.81 may differ.