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Z85.821

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Personal history of Merkel cell carcinoma

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

What This Code Means

A patient who previously had Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer.

Coding Tips

  • •Merkel cell carcinoma is a specific neuroendocrine skin cancer distinct from melanoma
  • •Ensure documentation clearly identifies this rare cancer type to support accurate coding

Code Hierarchy

└Z85Personal history of malignant neoplasm└Z85.8Personal history of malignant neoplasms of other organs and systems└Z85.82Personal history of malignant neoplasm of skin└Z85.821Personal history of Merkel cell carcinoma
└Z85.821Personal history of Merkel cell carcinoma

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