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Z85.53

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Personal history of malignant neoplasm of renal pelvis

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

What This Code Means

A person who previously had cancer of the renal pelvis, which is the funnel-shaped structure inside the kidney that collects urine. This code is used for ongoing monitoring and follow-up.

Coding Tips

  • •Renal pelvis cancer is a specific type of urinary tract cancer distinct from kidney cancer itself
  • •Ensure the cancer is in remission or resolved; active renal pelvis cancer requires a different code

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