Z90.1 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- Z90.10 Acquired absence of unspecified breast and nipple
- Z90.11 Acquired absence of right breast and nipple
- Z90.12 Acquired absence of left breast and nipple
- Z90.13 Acquired absence of bilateral breasts and nipples
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Z90.1 ICD10 Code:
- Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
- Z90 Acquired absence of organs, not elsewhere classified
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Z90.1 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about Z90.1 ICD 10 code
A mastectomy is surgery to remove a breast or part of a breast. It is usually done to treat breast cancer. Types of breast surgery include:
- Total (simple) mastectomy - removal of breast tissue and nipple
- Modified radical mastectomy - removal of the breast, most of the lymph nodes under the arm, and often the lining over the chest muscles
- Lumpectomy - surgery to remove the tumor and a small amount of normal tissue around it
Which surgery you have depends on the stage of cancer, size of the tumor, size of the breast, and whether the lymph nodes are involved. Many women have breast reconstruction to rebuild the breast after a mastectomy.
Sometimes mastectomy is done to prevent breast cancer. Only high-risk patients have this type of surgery.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
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