ICD Code Z85.9

ICD code Z85.9 is a personal history of malignant neoplasm, unspecified, meaning the patient has a past history of cancer, but the specific type or location of the cancer is not specified.

1. Documented personal history of malignant neoplasm

2. No specification of the primary site or type of cancer in the medical record

3. Patient is not currently undergoing active treatment for cancer

4. Follow-up visits, surveillance, or monitoring for recurrence or metastasis

5. Absence of current signs or symptoms indicating active malignancy

Applicable CPT codes for ICD code Z85.9 may include:

99201–99215 (Evaluation and Management services)

99381–99397 (Preventive Medicine services)

G0101 (Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination)

G0123, G0124, G0141, G0143–G0145, G0147, G0148, P3000, P3001 (Screening Pap smears)

77067 (Screening mammography, bilateral)

88141–88175 (Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal, including interpretation)

36415 (Collection of venous blood by venipuncture, if lab work is indicated)

Other CPT codes may apply based on the patient’s history, risk factors, and provider’s clinical judgment.

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