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Z85.040

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Personal history of malignant carcinoid tumor of rectum

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

The patient has previously been diagnosed with a carcinoid tumor (a slow-growing neuroendocrine cancer) of the rectum.

Coding Tips

  • •Rectal carcinoid tumors may have different treatment approaches compared to rectal adenocarcinomas
  • •Verify the histology from pathology reports to ensure correct code selection

Code Hierarchy

└Z85Personal history of malignant neoplasm└Z85.0Personal history of malignant neoplasm of digestive organs└Z85.04Personal history of malignant neoplasm of rectum, rectosigmoid junction, and anus└Z85.040Personal history of malignant carcinoid tumor of rectum
└Z85.040Personal history of malignant carcinoid tumor of rectum

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