Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Never Ignore Carrier State Confirmation
Published on Tue Oct 27, 2020
Question: Our physician has documented a family history of thalassemia carrier state. Do we need to report this diagnosis? Florida Subscriber Answer: Family history of carrier states is an important factor determining the gene expression in conditions with an autosomal recessive inheritance. You can submit ICD-10-CM code Z84.81 (Family history of carrier of genetic disease) for this family history.
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