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D14.4 vs Z85.29

D14.4 (Benign neoplasm of respiratory system, unspecified) compared with Z85.29 (Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other respiratory and intrathoracic organs), from the official CMS tabular data. Z85.29 is the personal-history/screening code for the active disease D14.4 names. MedCoder-derived

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Z85.29
Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other respiratory and intrathoracic organs
D14.4
Benign neoplasm of respiratory system, unspecified

Personal-history or screening code versus the active disease.

Benign neoplasm of this site (respiratory)

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. Z85.29 is the personal-history or screening code for the active disease D14.4 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

D14.4Benign neoplasm of respiratory system, unspecifiedZ85.29Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other respiratory and intrathoracic organs
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — NeoplasmsZ00-Z99 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
DefinitionBenign neoplasm of respiratory system, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D14.4).Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other respiratory and intrathoracic organs is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z85.29).
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)

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