Billable Medical Code for Mastodynia
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 611.71
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 611.71.
Known As
Breast pain is also known as bilat mastodynia, bilateral mastodynia, left mastodynia, mastodynia (breast pain), pain of breast, and right mastodynia. This applies to pain in breast.
Breast Pain Definition and Symptoms
Breast pain is characterized by breast tenderness, a sharp burning pain, or a tightness in the breast tissue. This pain may be constant or only occur occasionally. Causes include hormonal issues, fatty acid imbalance, breast structure, pregnancy, menstrual cycles, and medication use.