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Z86.711

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Personal history of pulmonary embolism

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

What This Code Means

A patient has experienced a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) in the past that has resolved.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is for history only; if the patient currently has a pulmonary embolism, use an active PE code instead
  • •Document whether the patient is on anticoagulation therapy and any risk factors for recurrence

Code Hierarchy

└Z86Personal history of certain other diseases└Z86.7Personal history of diseases of the circulatory system└Z86.71Personal history of venous thrombosis and embolism└Z86.711Personal history of pulmonary embolism
└Z86.711Personal history of pulmonary embolism

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