C50.021
Billable codeMalignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, right male breast
The ICD-10 code for malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, right male breast is C50.021.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- C50.022Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, left male breast
- C50.029Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, unspecified male breast
- C50.021Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola, right male breast
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 1750Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
C50.021 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 597Malignant Breast Disorders with MCC
- DRG 598Malignant Breast Disorders with CC
- DRG 599Malignant Breast Disorders without CC/MCC