Z85.52 vs Z85.53
Z85.52 (Personal history of malignant neoplasm of kidney) compared with Z85.53 (Personal history of malignant neoplasm of renal pelvis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. Z85.52 carries an Excludes1 note covering Z85.53: “personal history of malignant neoplasm of renal pelvis (Z85.53)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| Z85.52Personal history of malignant neoplasm of kidney | Z85.53Personal history of malignant neoplasm of renal pelvis | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99) | Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99) |
| Definition | Personal history of malignant neoplasm of kidney is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Z85.52). | Personal history of malignant neoplasm of renal pelvis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z85.53). |
| Use additional code | code to identify: alcohol use and dependence (F10.-) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) | 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) | 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