ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2012 Issue 3
ICD-10: Tap Z85.038 For Personal History of Colon Cancer
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Article Overview
This coding article is aimed at professionals who need to understand how personal history of colon cancer is represented as ICD-10-CM replaces ICD-9-CM. It reviews the historical ICD-9 code, the corresponding ICD-10-CM code referenced in the article, and the broader colon neoplasm code family used as documentation context. The piece also notes the timing of the ICD-10-CM transition and discusses general history-code guidance at a high level.
Why This Topic Matters
Accurate capture of a personal cancer history affects risk documentation and supports consistent diagnosis reporting during the ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM transition. This matters to coders, billers, and clinical documentation teams working with oncology-related records and legacy-to-new-system mapping.
Article Sections
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ICD-10 difference
Covers the transition context between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM and the historical code mapping discussed in the article.
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Documentation
Discusses the colon neoplasm parent category and the related colon site codes referenced to support documentation context.
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Coding tips
Summarizes general guidance about using history codes for follow-up and recurrence monitoring during the ICD-10-CM transition.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames the ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM transition for personal history of colon cancer
- Which broader colon neoplasm category is referenced for documentation context
- What general history-code guidance is highlighted in relation to follow-up and recurrence monitoring
- Which code-family relationship the article uses to explain the documentation background
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Clinical documentation improvement professionals
- Oncology practice staff
Codes Discussed
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