Z17.0
BillableEstrogen receptor positive status [ER+]
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A breast cancer tumor that has receptors for the hormone estrogen, meaning it grows in response to estrogen in the body.
Coding Tips
- •This is a hormone receptor status code used for breast cancer classification; code the underlying breast cancer diagnosis separately
- •ER+ status is important for treatment planning as these cancers may respond to hormone-blocking therapies
Code Hierarchy
└Z17Estrogen, and other hormones and factors receptor status└Z17.0Estrogen receptor positive status [ER+]
└Z17.0Estrogen receptor positive status [ER+]