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
Mastalgia 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.
Mastalgia Definition and Symptoms
Mastalgia is the medical term for breast pain. Breast pain is an extremely common complaint among women and can range from mild to severe pain and can last a few days or an extended period of time. Common causes of breast pain are hormonal issues, fatty acid imbalance, medication use, and breast structure abnormalities.