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ICD-10-CM Code for Mastitis without abscess N61.0

ICD-10 code N61.0 for Mastitis without abscess is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .

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Mastitis without abscess
Infective mastitis (acute) (nonpuerperal) (subacute)
Mastitis (acute) (nonpuerperal) (subacute) NOS
Cellulitis (acute) (nonpuerperal) (subacute) of breast NOS
Cellulitis (acute) (nonpuerperal) (subacute) of nipple NOS

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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