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D12.2 vs Z85.060

D12.2 (Benign neoplasm of ascending colon) compared with Z85.060 (Personal history of malignant carcinoid tumor of small intestine), from the official CMS tabular data. Z85.060 is the personal-history/screening code for the active disease D12.2 names. MedCoder-derived

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Condition lifecycle relationship

Z85.060
Personal history of malignant carcinoid tumor of small intestine
↔
D12.2
Benign neoplasm of ascending colon

Personal-history or screening code versus the active disease.

Benign neoplasm of this site (intestine)

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. Z85.060 is the personal-history or screening code for the active disease D12.2 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

D12.2Benign neoplasm of ascending colonZ85.060Personal history of malignant carcinoid tumor of small intestine
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — NeoplasmsZ00-Z99 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
DefinitionBenign neoplasm of ascending colon is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D12.2).Personal history of malignant carcinoid tumor of small intestine is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z85.060).
Includes—
Conditions classifiable to C7A.01-
Use additional code—
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