Z85 — Personal history of malignant neoplasm

Not billable

Is Z85 billable?

No — Z85 is a non-billable header code. Z85 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath Z85.

Billable codes under this header

Z85 at a glance

Code	Z85
Description	Personal history of malignant neoplasm
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Code first

The underlying condition below must be sequenced before Z85. Z85 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.

any follow-up examination after treatment of malignant neoplasm (Z08)

Use additional code

Report an additional code alongside Z85 to fully describe the condition. Z85 is sequenced first.

code to identify:
alcohol use and dependence (F10.-)
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)

Excludes2 — not included here

The conditions below are not part of Z85, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z85 and the excluded code may both be reported.

personal history of benign neoplasm (Z86.01-)
personal history of carcinoma-in-situ (Z86.00-)

Code also — inherited from Z77-Z99

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether Z85 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)

What codes fall under Z85? (10)

How long has Z85 existed?

Z85 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.