Mythbusters:
Bust These Myths to Make Personal and Family History Coding Easy
Published on Mon Mar 27, 2023
And don’t forget: the reason for the encounter always comes first. Codes from Z77-Z99 provide significant information about risks and influences on a patient’s health. Using them can create a detailed picture of a patient’s medical history. In oncology coding, that means the Z80.- (Family history of primary malignant neoplasm) and Z85 (Personal history of malignant neoplasm) and Z86.0- (Personal [...]