C50.A2
BillableMalignant inflammatory neoplasm of left breast
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Inflammatory breast cancer affecting the left breast. This is an aggressive form of cancer characterized by inflammation, redness, and swelling of the left breast tissue.
Coding Tips
- •Ensure documentation explicitly identifies this as inflammatory breast cancer, not just general breast cancer with inflammation
- •Confirm laterality is documented as left; use C50.A0 if laterality is unspecified
Code Hierarchy
└C50Malignant neoplasm of breast└C50.AMalignant inflammatory neoplasm of breast└C50.A2Malignant inflammatory neoplasm of left breast
└C50.A2Malignant inflammatory neoplasm of left breast