ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
C50.AMalignant inflammatory neoplasm of breast
C50.A is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.
Code last changed in FY2026 (effective October 1, 2025). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About C50.A
C50.A is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for malignant inflammatory neoplasm of breast. It belongs to category C50 (malignant neoplasm of breast), block C50 (malignant neoplasms of breast) and chapter 2 (neoplasms). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within C50 (malignant neoplasm of breast), C50.A is specifically for malignant inflammatory neoplasm of breast. Related codes cover neoplasm of nipple and areola (C50.0), neoplasm of central portion of breast (C50.1), neoplasm of upper-inner quadrant of breast (C50.2), neoplasm of lower-inner quadrant of breast (C50.3), neoplasm of upper-outer quadrant of breast (C50.4), neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast (C50.5), neoplasm of axillary tail of breast (C50.6), neoplasm of overlapping sites of breast (C50.8) and 1 more.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: C50.A0 (breast), C50.A1 (breast) and C50.A2 (breast).
Use an additional code to identify estrogen, and other hormones and factors receptor status (Z17.-).
It was added in FY2026, effective October 1, 2025.
Specific codes under C50.A
Coding notes
- Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC)
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to C50.A.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 2: Neoplasms.
Table of Drugs & Neoplasms entries
Codes whose notes reference C50.A
- N61Excludes1
Code history
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- FY2026 (effective 10/1/2025): Added
- No changes since FY2026.
Common questions about C50.A
Is C50.A billable?
- No. C50.A is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.