ICD Code Z92.21
ICD code Z92.21 is used to indicate a personal history of antineoplastic chemotherapy in a patient's medical record.
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What is ICD diagnosis code Z92.21
ICD code Z92.21 is a diagnosis code that indicates the patient has a personal history of antineoplastic chemotherapy, meaning they have previously received chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
When to use ICD code Z92.21
1. History of nicotine dependence
2. Patient has previously used tobacco products
3. No current nicotine dependence or active tobacco use
4. Documentation of past tobacco use in the medical record
5. Encounter is for a condition or follow-up where prior nicotine use is clinically relevant
Billable CPT codes for ICD code Z92.21
Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code Z92.21 include:
- 99201–99215 (Evaluation and Management services)
- 99406–99407 (Smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling)
- 99408–99409 (Alcohol and/or substance abuse structured screening and brief intervention services)
- 99401–99404 (Preventive medicine counseling and/or risk factor reduction intervention)
- 99406 (Smoking cessation counseling, intermediate)
- 99407 (Smoking cessation counseling, intensive)
- 99406–99407 (Tobacco use cessation counseling)
Applicable CPT codes should be selected based on the specific services provided in relation to ICD code Z92.21.
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