Z85.038 — Personal history of other malignant neoplasm of large intestine

Z85.038

ICD-10 Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status — illustrative image — Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99) — illustrative image

What this code means

A personal history of cancer of the large intestine (colon or rectum), treated in the past and relevant to surveillance.

Also called: personal history colon cancer.

When this code is used

Used for personal history of other malignant neoplasm of large intestine.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code Z85.038 belongs to Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services, which covers codes Z00–Z99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Learn more about this condition

Condition guide: Cancer

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code Z85.038?

Z85.038 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Personal history of other malignant neoplasm of large intestine”. A personal history of cancer of the large intestine (colon or rectum), treated in the past and relevant to surveillance.

When is code Z85.038 used?

Used for personal history of other malignant neoplasm of large intestine. It belongs to Chapter 21 of ICD-10-CM (Factors influencing health status and contact with health services).

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