Wiki Breast cancer

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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"?
 
It is appropriate to report both codes to fully specify the condition of the patient. Code Z90.13 specifies the absence of the breasts but does not include the information on the personal history of cancer.
 
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