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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2001 Issue 12
Reader Question: Axillary Lump Diagnosis
Question: I cannot find a diagnosis code that accurately reports an axillary lump. Should 611.72 be used to report axillary lumps as well? Am I looking in the wrong place for the code I need?Missouri SubscriberAnswer: The ICD-9 manual includes generic code 782.2 (localized superficial swelling, mass, or lump; subcutaneous nodules), which should be reported for a lump that occurs anywhere in the body other than in the breast. Code 611.72 (lump or mass in breast) is specific to the breast and should not be used, even though axillary and breast procedures are often associated...
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