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DC 7626: Breast, Surgery Of
Read VA diagnostic code 7626 for Breast, surgery of: published criteria, regulatory notes, related codes and official sources checked October 25, 2026.
Published criteria from 38 CFR 4.116, current through 2026-10-22. Historical decisions may require a different version. This reference does not diagnose a condition or determine an evaluation.
Gynecological Conditions and Disorders of the Breast · All Diagnostic Codes
DC 7626: Breast, Surgery Of
Diagnostic code 7626 addresses Breast, surgery of. Read its specific instructions together with any shared formula, notes and linked provisions. These criteria describe evaluation after the applicable entitlement requirements are met; this reference does not diagnose a condition or determine a claim.
| Rating | |
|---|---|
| 7626 Breast, surgery of: | |
| Following radical mastectomy: | |
| Both | 1 80 |
| One | 1 50 |
| Following modified radical mastectomy: | |
| Both | 1 60 |
| One | 1 40 |
| Following simple mastectomy or wide local excision with significant alteration of size or form: | |
| Both | 1 50 |
| One | 1 30 |
| Following wide local excision without significant alteration of size or form: | |
| Both or one | 0 |
| Note: For VA purposes: | |
| (1) Radical mastectomy means removal of the entire breast, underlying pectoral muscles, and regional lymph nodes up to the coracoclavicular ligament. | |
| (2) Modified radical mastectomy means removal of the entire breast and axillary lymph nodes (in continuity with the breast). Pectoral muscles are left intact. | |
| (3) Simple (or total) mastectomy means removal of all of the breast tissue, nipple, and a small portion of the overlying skin, but lymph nodes and muscles are left intact. | |
| (4) Wide local excision (including partial mastectomy, lumpectomy, tylectomy, segmentectomy, and quadrantectomy) means removal of a portion of the breast tissue. | |
| 1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under § 3.350 of this chapter. | |
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 7626, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
- Do records identify the treatment, procedure and relevant dates that the provision actually distinguishes?
- Have the code-specific notes and cross-references been read before comparing any listed evaluation?
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