Hi,
The patient had B/L mastectomy couple of years ago. Now patient does not receive any treatment towards breast cancer. Now can i code following 2 codes in one encounter?
Z85.3 - Personal Hx of breast cancer
Z90.13 - Acquired absence of bilateral breasts and nipples
Or is there any specific rule available to state that "when we code absence of organ for cancer ,no need to code Hx of cancer code"?
The patient had B/L mastectomy couple of years ago. Now patient does not receive any treatment towards breast cancer. Now can i code following 2 codes in one encounter?
Z85.3 - Personal Hx of breast cancer
Z90.13 - Acquired absence of bilateral breasts and nipples
Or is there any specific rule available to state that "when we code absence of organ for cancer ,no need to code Hx of cancer code"?