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Z85.79

Billable

Personal history of other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissues

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 other rare cancers of the lymphoid and blood-forming tissues not specifically listed elsewhere. This is a catch-all code for uncommon hematologic malignancies.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific lymphoid or hematopoietic cancer is not covered by Z85.6, Z85.71, or Z85.72
  • •Document the specific type of cancer in the medical record for clarity and future reference

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • multiple myeloma in remission (C90.01)
  • plasma cell leukemia in remission (C90.11)
  • plasmacytoma in remission (C90.21)

Code Hierarchy

└Z85Personal history of malignant neoplasm└Z85.7Personal history of other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissues└Z85.79Personal history of other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissues
└Z85.79Personal history of other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissues

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