N60.1

Applicable To

• Cystic breast

• Fibrocystic disease of breast

Clinical Information

• A common and benign breast disease characterized by varying degree of fibrocystic changes in the breast tissue. There are three major patterns of morphological changes, including fibrosis, formation of cysts, and proliferation of glandular tissue adenosis). The fibrocystic breast has a dense irregular, lumpy, bumpy consistency.

• A common condition marked by benign not cancer) changes in breast tissue. These changes may include irregular lumps or cysts, breast discomfort, sensitive nipples, and itching. These symptoms may change throughout the menstrual cycle and usually stop after menopause.

• Fibrosis associated with cyst formation in the breast parenchyma.

Details

• N60.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM N60.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N60.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 N60.1 may differ.