Z85.820

Z85.820: Personal history of malignant melanoma of skin

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Z85.820 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for personal history of malignant melanoma of skin. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Conditions classifiable to C43

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z85.820

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Z85: Personal history of malignant neoplasm

personal history of benign neoplasm (Z86.01-)
personal history of carcinoma-in-situ (Z86.00-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

Z85.820 is named in 18 Medicare coverage policies: 18 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

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Alphabetic index entries that lead here

History›personal›malignant melanoma(skin)
History›personal›melanoma
History›personal›melanoma›malignant(skin)
History›personal›malignant neoplasm›skin NEC›melanoma

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.