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C50.812 vs C50.819

C50.812 (Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left female breast) compared with C50.819 (Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified female breast), from the official CMS tabular data. C50.812 and C50.819 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

C50.812
Left
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left female breast
C50.819
Unspecified
Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified female breast

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. C50.812 and C50.819 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

C50.812Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left female breastC50.819Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified female breast
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)
DefinitionMalignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left female breast is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C50.812).Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified female breast is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C50.819).
Includes
connective tissue of breast
Paget's disease of breast
Paget's disease of nipple
connective tissue of breast
Paget's disease of breast
Paget's disease of nipple
Use additional code
code to identify estrogen, and other hormones and factors receptor status (Z17.-)
code to identify estrogen, and other hormones and factors receptor status (Z17.-)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources