Show You had breast cancer in the past.The tissue in the body is made up of cells. With cancer, the cells multiply uncontrollably, which leads to a malignant neoplasm (abnormal growth of tissue) developing. The cancer cells can destroy the healthy tissue and spread throughout the body. Sometimes you may still have problems after cancer. You may also be examined again after the treatment. Additional indicatorOn medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
Further information Note This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the
diagnostic confidence indicator. SourceProvided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG). Personal history of malignant neoplasm of breast
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V10.3 converts directly to:
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V10.3:
*Note that “Z” codes should be used only for a past history of a condition. This is not a comprehensive list of ICD-10 codes, but these codes are more commonly used for each cancer site. There are more specific codes available. Please visit cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/staticpages/icd-10-code-lookup.aspx for a complete list of codes. What is the code for personal history of malignant neoplasm?ICD-10 code Z85 for Personal history of malignant neoplasm is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Can Z85 3 be used as a primary diagnosis?Z85. 3 can be billed as a primary diagnosis if that is the reason for the visit, but follow up after completed treatment for cancer should coded as Z08 as the primary diagnosis.
What is the difference between Z12 31 and Z12 39?Z12. 31 (Encounter for screening mammogram for malignant neoplasm of breast) is reported for screening mammograms while Z12. 39 (Encounter for other screening for malignant neoplasm of breast) has been established for reporting screening studies for breast cancer outside the scope of mammograms.
What is malignant neoplasm breast unspecified?/2 – It is an early form of cancer, a precancerous stage where the cells are altered and multiply uncontrollably. However, they are not yet spreading beyond a certain margin and cannot spread to other organs either. /3 – It is a malignant cancer. The cells in the affected tissue are altered and multiply uncontrollably.
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