N64.51 is the authoritative medical code for Induration of breast. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for induration of breast (ICD-10-CM N64.51), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Induration of breast is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code N64.51. Excludes1 (not coded here): disorders of breast associated with childbirth O91-O92. Excludes2 (not included here): abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of breast R92.-; mechanical complication of breast prosthesis and implant T85.4-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for N64.51 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- disorders of breast associated with childbirth O91-O92
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of breast R92.-
- mechanical complication of breast prosthesis and implant T85.4-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with N64.51?
Per Excludes1 instructions, N64.51 must not be reported with: disorders of breast associated with childbirth (O91-O92).
Can N64.51 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, N64.51 and the following may both be reported when both are present: abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of breast (R92.-); mechanical complication of breast prosthesis and implant (T85.4-).
Codes in This Family (15)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as N64.51, with their registry titles.
- N64 — Other disorders of breast
- N64.0 — Fissure and fistula of nipple
- N64.1 — Fat necrosis of breast
- N64.2 — Atrophy of breast
- N64.3 — Galactorrhea not associated with childbirth
- N64.4 — Mastodynia
- N64.5 — Other signs and symptoms in breast
- N64.52 — Nipple discharge
- N64.53 — Retraction of nipple
- N64.59 — Other signs and symptoms in breast
- N64.8 — Other specified disorders of breast
- N64.81 — Ptosis of breast
- N64.82 — Hypoplasia of breast
- N64.89 — Other specified disorders of breast
- N64.9 — Disorder of breast, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Induration, indurated, breast (fibrous)
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