ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
Z85.5Personal history of malignant neoplasm of urinary tract
Z85.5 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 6 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About Z85.5
Z85.5 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for personal history of malignant neoplasm of urinary tract. It belongs to category Z85 (personal history of malignant neoplasm), block Z77-Z99 (persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 6 subcodes must be used instead.
Within Z85 (personal history of malignant neoplasm), Z85.5 is specifically for personal history of malignant neoplasm of urinary tract. Related codes cover of digestive organs (Z85.0), of trachea, bronchus and lung (Z85.1), of other respiratory and intrathoracic organs (Z85.2), of breast (Z85.3), of genital organs (Z85.4), leukemia (Z85.6), other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissues (Z85.7), s of other organs and systems (Z85.8) and 1 more.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z85.50 (organ), Z85.51 (bladder), Z85.52 (kidney), Z85.53 (pelvis), Z85.54 (ureter) and Z85.59 (organ).
Code first: any follow-up examination after treatment of malignant neoplasm (Z08).
Use an additional code to identify: alcohol use and dependence (F10.-), exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22), history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891), occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31), tobacco dependence (F17.-) and 1 more.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under Z85.5
- Z85.50Personal history of malignant neoplasm of unspecified urinary tract organBillable
- Z85.51Personal history of malignant neoplasm of bladderBillable
- Z85.52Personal history of malignant neoplasm of kidney
- Z85.53Personal history of malignant neoplasm of renal pelvisBillable
- Z85.54Personal history of malignant neoplasm of ureterBillable
- Z85.59Personal history of malignant neoplasm of other urinary tract organBillable
Coding notes
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z85.5.
› From Z85 Personal history of malignant neoplasm
- any follow-up examination after treatment of malignant neoplasm (Z08)
Broader instructions also apply from Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status and Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about Z85.5
Is Z85.5 billable?
- No. Z85.5 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.