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C11.3 vs Z85.818

C11.3 (Malignant neoplasm of anterior wall of nasopharynx) compared with Z85.818 (Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other sites of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx), from the official CMS tabular data. Z85.818 is the personal-history/screening code for the active disease C11.3 names. MedCoder-derived

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Z85.818
Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other sites of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
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C11.3
Malignant neoplasm of anterior wall of nasopharynx

Personal-history or screening code versus the active disease.

Active disease for this site (pharynx)

A personal-history code describes a condition that no longer exists and is no longer being treated, so it is not interchangeable with the active-disease code for the same site.

Source: CMS Table of Neoplasms (site match derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

History or screening versus active disease. Z85.818 is the personal-history or screening code for the active disease C11.3 names.

Site match derived from the code’s own title against the CMS/CDC Table of Neoplasms. A personal-history code describes a condition that no longer exists and is no longer being treated, so it is not interchangeable with the active-disease code.

Side by side

C11.3Malignant neoplasm of anterior wall of nasopharynxZ85.818Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other sites of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — NeoplasmsZ00-Z99 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
DefinitionMalignant neoplasm of anterior wall of nasopharynx is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C11.3).Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other sites of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z85.818).
Includes
Malignant neoplasm of floor of nasopharynx
Malignant neoplasm of nasopharyngeal (anterior) (posterior) surface of soft palate
Malignant neoplasm of posterior margin of nasal choana
Malignant neoplasm of posterior margin of nasal septum
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Use additional code
code to identify:
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
code to identify:
alcohol use and dependence (F10.-)
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
Code first—
any follow-up examination after treatment of malignant neoplasm (Z08)
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources