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N65.1

N65.1: Disproportion of reconstructed breast

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

N65.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for disproportion of reconstructed breast. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Breast asymmetry between native breast and reconstructed breast
  • Disproportion between native breast and reconstructed breast

Other codes that can never be billed with N65.1

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • N62Hypertrophy of breast
  • N64.81Ptosis of breast
  • N64.82Hypoplasia of breast
  • Z42.1Encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

N65.1 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52849Billing and Coding: Breast Imaging: Breast Echography (Sonography)/Breast MRI/Ductography
  • A56448Billing and Coding: Breast Imaging Mammography/Breast Echography (Sonography)/Breast MRI/Ductography
  • A56587Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • A56658Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Asymmetry›between native and reconstructed breast
  • Disproportion›between native and reconstructed breast
  • Complication›reconstructed breast›asymmetry between native and reconstructed breast
  • Complication›reconstructed breast›disproportion between native and reconstructed breast

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under N65

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.