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D32.0 vs Z85.841

D32.0 (Benign neoplasm of cerebral meninges) compared with Z85.841 (Personal history of malignant neoplasm of brain), from the official CMS tabular data. Z85.841 is the personal-history/screening code for the active disease D32.0 names.

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Z85.841
Personal history of malignant neoplasm of brain
D32.0
Benign neoplasm of cerebral meninges

Personal-history or screening code versus the active disease.

Benign neoplasm of this site (brain)

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. Z85.841 is the personal-history or screening code for the active disease D32.0 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

D32.0Benign neoplasm of cerebral meningesZ85.841Personal history of malignant neoplasm of brain
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)
DefinitionBenign neoplasm of cerebral meninges is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D32.0).Personal history of malignant neoplasm of brain is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z85.841).
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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