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ICD-10-CM Code Q83
Congenital malformations of breast

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code Q83 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of Q83 that describes the diagnosis 'congenital malformations of breast' in more detail.


The ICD code Q83 is used to code Amastia

Amastia refers to a condition where breast tissue, nipple, and areola is absent, either congenitally or iatrogenically. Amastia in girls can be treated with augmentation mammoplasty.

Specialty: Medical Genetics
MeSH Codes: ,
ICD 9 Codes: 611.8, 757.6
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for Q83 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here."
Absence of pectoral muscle - instead, use code Q79.8
Hypoplasia of breast - instead, use code N64.82
Micromastia - instead, use code N64.82

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/Q83