2025 ICD-10-CM code C44.511
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Neoplasms - Basal cell carcinoma of skin of breast Chapter 2: Neoplasms Feed
Basal cell carcinoma of the skin of the breast.
Medical necessity for treatment is established by the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma, a malignant skin cancer. Treatment is necessary to remove the cancerous cells and prevent local spread.
Clinicians diagnose BCC of the breast skin based on patient history, physical examination, and examination of a biopsy. Treatment can involve excision, curettage, cryosurgery, Mohs surgery, photodynamic therapy, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy.
- Chapter 2: Neoplasms
- Malignant neoplasms (C00-C96)Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin (C43-C44)
In simple words: Basal cell carcinoma (skin cancer) on the breast skin. This type of skin cancer rarely spreads but can grow deep and be hard to treat.
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) originating in the skin of the breast. This malignant neoplasm arises from uncontrolled basal cell growth in the deepest layer of the skin (dermis). Although rarely metastasizing, it can extend deep into the skin.
Example 1: A 55-year-old woman with a history of sun exposure presents with a pearly, raised lesion on her breast skin. Biopsy confirms basal cell carcinoma., A 70-year-old man develops a non-healing sore on his breast.After examination and biopsy, it's diagnosed as basal cell carcinoma of the breast skin., A 40-year-old woman notices a small, scaly patch on her breast that bleeds occasionally.A dermatologist biopsies the lesion and diagnoses it as C44.511.
Documentation should include details of the lesion's appearance, location, size, any associated symptoms, the biopsy results, and the chosen treatment plan.
- Specialties:Dermatology, Oncology, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery
- Place of Service:Office, Outpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center