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ICD-10-CM Code for Abscess of the breast and nipple N61.1

ICD-10 code N61.1 for Abscess of the breast and nipple is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .

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Abscess of the breast and nipple
Abscess (acute) (chronic) (nonpuerperal) of areola
Abscess (acute) (chronic) (nonpuerperal) of breast
Carbuncle of breast
Mastitis with abscess

N61

Excludes1: inflammatory carcinoma of breast (C50.A-)
inflammatory disorder of breast associated with childbirth (O91.-)
neonatal infective mastitis (P39.0)
thrombophlebitis of breast [Mondor's disease] (I80.8)

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