ICD-10-CM Code Q83
Congenital malformations of breast
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 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.
- Q83 Congenital malformations of breast NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Q83.0 Congenital absence of breast with absent nipple
- BILLABLE Q83.1 Accessory breast
- BILLABLE Q83.2 Absent nipple
- BILLABLE Q83.3 Accessory nipple
- BILLABLE Q83.8 Other congenital malformations of breast
- BILLABLE Q83.9 Congenital malformation of breast, unspecified
Coding Notes for Q83 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q83 - Congenital malformations of breast'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q83. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.