N65.0
Deformity of reconstructed breast
N65.0 (also written N650) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for deformity of reconstructed breast. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 2 codes in category N65 (Deformity and disproportion of reconstructed breast). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 6 entries. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes1 entry and 8 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- disorders of breast associated with childbirth (O91-O92)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Care settings
How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.
Home Health Primary
Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Gastrointestinal tract and Genitourinary system clinical group.
Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026Inclusion terms
Conditions classified to this code.
- Contour irregularity in reconstructed breast
- Excess tissue in reconstructed breast
- Misshapen reconstructed breast
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 6 entries
- Complication (s) (from) (of), reconstructed breast, deformity
- Complication (s) (from) (of), reconstructed breast, excess tissue
- Complication (s) (from) (of), reconstructed breast, misshappen
- Deformity, breast (acquired), reconstructed
- Irregular, irregularity, contour, reconstructed breast
- Irregular, irregularity, reconstructed breast