Z85.21

Personal history of malignant neoplasm of larynx

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Z85.21 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Conditions classifiable to C32

Includes (from Z85)

  • Note: Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
  • Note: (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
  • Note: (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • personal history of benign neoplasm (Z86.01-) (from Z85)
  • personal history of carcinoma-in-situ (Z86.00-) (from Z85)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • any follow-up examination after treatment of malignant neoplasm (Z08) (from Z85)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify: (from Z85)
  • alcohol use and dependence (F10.-) (from Z85)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) (from Z85)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) (from Z85)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31) (from Z85)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-) (from Z85)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0) (from Z85)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09) (from Z85)

Also known as

  • Conditions classifiable to C32
  • History, personal, malignant neoplasm, larynx

Parent code

  • Z85.2Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other respiratory and intrathoracic organsHeader

Related codes

  • Z85.20Personal history of malignant neoplasm of unspecified respiratory organBillable
  • Z85.22Personal history of malignant neoplasm of nasal cavities, middle ear, and accessory sinusesBillable
  • Z85.23Personal history of malignant neoplasm of thymusHeader
  • Z85.29Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other respiratory and intrathoracic organsBillable

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