Billable Medical Code for Diffuse Cystic Mastopathy
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 610.1
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 610.1.
The Short Description Is: Diffus cystic mastopathy.
Known As
Fibrocystic breast disease is also known as fibrocystic breast changes, fibrocystic change of bilat breasts, fibrocystic change of bilateral breasts, fibrocystic change of both breasts, fibrocystic change of breast, fibrocystic change of left breast, fibrocystic change of right breast, and fibrocystic disease of breast. This applies to chronic cystic mastitis, cystic breast, and fibrocystic disease of breast.
Fibrocystic Breast Disease Definition and Symptoms
Fibrocystic breast disease is when the breasts are made up of tissue that feels lumpy or rope like. This type of tissue is called nodular or glandular breast tissue. The exact cause of fibrocystic breast disease is still unknown, however estrogen is believed to play a vital role. Symptoms include breast pain or tenderness, green or dark brown nipple discharge, monthly increase in breast pain just before a menstrual cycle, and breast lumps that blend into surrounding tissue.