Personal history of malignant carcinoid tumor of sm int

This code indicates that a patient has a past medical history of a malignant neuroendocrine tumor originating in the small intestine. Although the tumor is no longer present or active, its prior existence is clinically significant for ongoing patient management and surveillance.

Apply this code when documenting a patient's history of a resected or successfully treated malignant carcinoid tumor of the small intestine. This is used for follow-up visits, surveillance, or when the history impacts current treatment decisions for unrelated conditions.

• Do not use this code if the carcinoid tumor is still active or present; instead, code the active malignancy.
• This code is for malignant carcinoids only; benign carcinoids would be coded differently.
• Always sequence this as a secondary diagnosis, as it represents a historical condition.