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D36.7 vs Z85.53

D36.7 (Benign neoplasm of other specified sites) compared with Z85.53 (Personal history of malignant neoplasm of renal pelvis), from the official CMS tabular data. Z85.53 is the personal-history/screening code for the active disease D36.7 names.

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Condition lifecycle relationship

Z85.53
Personal history of malignant neoplasm of renal pelvis
D36.7
Benign neoplasm of other specified sites

Personal-history or screening code versus the active disease.

Benign neoplasm of this site (pelvis)

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. Z85.53 is the personal-history or screening code for the active disease D36.7 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

D36.7Benign neoplasm of other specified sitesZ85.53Personal history of malignant neoplasm of renal pelvis
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)
DefinitionBenign neoplasm of other specified sites is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D36.7).Personal history of malignant neoplasm of renal pelvis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z85.53).
Includes
Benign neoplasm of back NOS
Benign neoplasm of nose NOS
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