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Z85.3 ICD-10-CM Code: Personal history of malignant neoplasm of breast

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FY 2026 Apr update / Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99) / Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)

Z85.3

Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Personal history of malignant neoplasm of breast

A patient who previously had breast cancer but is no longer being treated for it.

CMS-HCC V28

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RAF 0

CMS-HCC V24

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RAF 0

ACA/HHS

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0

RAF 0

ESRD/PACE

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RAF 0

RXHCC

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RAF 0

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Code Book Path

Official
Z85Personal history of malignant neoplasm
Z85.3Personal history of malignant neoplasm of breast

Inclusion Terms

Official
  • Conditions classifiable to C50.-

Excludes 2

Official
  • personal history of benign neoplasm (Z86.01-)
  • personal history of carcinoma-in-situ (Z86.00-)

Related Child Codes

Official
Z85.0Personal history of malignant neoplasm of digestive organs
Z85.1Personal history of malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung
Z85.2Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other respiratory and intrathoracic organs
Z85.4Personal history of malignant neoplasm of genital organs
Z85.5Personal history of malignant neoplasm of urinary tract

Includes

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for Z85.3 in this effective period.

Excludes 1

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for Z85.3 in this effective period.

Code First

Official
  • any follow-up examination after treatment of malignant neoplasm (Z08)

Use Additional

Official
  • code to identify:
  • alcohol use and dependence (F10.-)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)

Code Also

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for Z85.3 in this effective period.

Buddy Documentation Tip

HCC Buddy guidance
This code applies to both male and female patients with a history of breast cancer.
Use this code regardless of which breast was affected or whether it was unilateral or bilateral.

Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.

Is Z85.3 an HCC code?

No. Z85.3 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any HCC category in V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC.

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

What This Code Means

Z85.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for personal history of malignant neoplasm of breast. A patient who previously had breast cancer but is no longer being treated for it. Z85.3 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for factors influencing health status and contact with health services (z00-z99), within the section covering persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (z77-z99).

Z85.3 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.

This code applies to both male and female patients with a history of breast cancer.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for Z85.3 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Coding Tips

  • This code applies to both male and female patients with a history of breast cancer.
  • Use this code regardless of which breast was affected or whether it was unilateral or bilateral.

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