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C76.1 vs Z80.2

C76.1 (Malignant neoplasm of thorax) compared with Z80.2 (Family history of malignant neoplasm of other respiratory and intrathoracic organs), from the official CMS tabular data. Z80.2 is the personal-history/screening code for the active disease C76.1 names. MedCoder-derived

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Condition lifecycle relationship

Z80.2
Family history of malignant neoplasm of other respiratory and intrathoracic organs
↔
C76.1
Malignant neoplasm of thorax

Personal-history or screening code versus the active disease.

Active disease for this site (intrathoracic)

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. Z80.2 is the personal-history or screening code for the active disease C76.1 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

C76.1Malignant neoplasm of thoraxZ80.2Family history of malignant neoplasm of other respiratory and intrathoracic organs
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)
DefinitionMalignant neoplasm of thorax is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C76.1).Family history of malignant neoplasm of other respiratory and intrathoracic organs is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z80.2).
Includes
Intrathoracic malignant neoplasm NOS
Malignant neoplasm of axilla NOS
Thoracic malignant neoplasm NOS
Conditions classifiable to C30-C32, C37-C39
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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