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Z86.005

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Personal history of in-situ neoplasm of middle ear and respiratory system

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 an early-stage, non-invasive cancer of the middle ear or respiratory system (lungs, larynx, trachea) that was treated and is no longer active.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify whether the in-situ neoplasm was in the middle ear or respiratory tract
  • •Document smoking history and respiratory function status for comprehensive care planning

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