Z85.81
Header — not billablePersonal history of malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
The ICD-10 code for personal history of malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx is Z85.81.
Z85.81 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z85.82Personal history of malignant neoplasm of skinnon-billable header
- Z85.83Personal history of malignant neoplasm of bone and soft tissuenon-billable header
- Z85.84Personal history of malignant neoplasm of eye and nervous tissuenon-billable header
- Z85.85Personal history of malignant neoplasm of endocrine glandsnon-billable header
- Z85.89Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other organs and systems
- Z85.81Personal history of malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity, and pharynxnon-billable header