C50 Malignant neoplasm of breast

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Malignant neoplasm of breast is C50 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
C50: Malignant neoplasms of breast (C50)
Category C50
86 codes (57 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Includes
  • connective tissue of breast
  • Paget's disease of breast
  • Paget's disease of nipple
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with C50.
  • skin of breast (C44.501, C44.511, C44.521, C44.591)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify estrogen, and other hormones and factors receptor status (Z17.-)

Official Coding Guidelines

Tx of primary site (TOC entry)

a. Admission/Encounter for treatment of primary site ............................................................. 33

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.2.a
Tx of secondary site (TOC entry)

b. Admission/Encounter for treatment of secondary site .......................................................... 33

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.2.b

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

More Specific Codes

C50.0 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola C50.01 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, female C50.011 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, right female breast C50.012 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, left female breast C50.019 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, unspecified female breast C50.02 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, male C50.021 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, right male breast C50.022 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, left male breast C50.029 Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, unspecified male breast C50.1 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast C50.11 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast, female C50.111 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right female breast C50.112 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left female breast C50.119 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified female breast C50.12 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of breast, male C50.121 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right male breast C50.122 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left male breast C50.129 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified male breast C50.2 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast C50.21 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, female C50.211 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of right female breast C50.212 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of left female breast C50.219 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of unspecified female breast C50.22 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast, male C50.221 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of right male breast C50.222 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of left male breast C50.229 Malignant neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of unspecified male breast C50.3 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast C50.31 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast, female C50.311 Malignant neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of right female breast

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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