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C96.9 vs Z80.7

C96.9 (Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue, unspecified) compared with Z80.7 (Family history of other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissues), from the official CMS tabular data. Z80.7 is the personal-history/screening code for the active disease C96.9 names.

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Condition lifecycle relationship

Z80.7
Family history of other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissues
C96.9
Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue, unspecified

Personal-history or screening code versus the active disease.

Active disease for this site (hematopoietic)

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. Z80.7 is the personal-history or screening code for the active disease C96.9 names.

Site match derived from the code’s own title against the CMS 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

C96.9Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue, unspecifiedZ80.7Family history of other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissues
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)
DefinitionMalignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (C96.9).Family history of other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissues is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z80.7).
Includes
Conditions classifiable to C81-C90, C96.-

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources