Personal history of malig carcinoid tumor of bronc and lung

This code signifies that a patient has a past medical history of a malignant carcinoid tumor originating in the bronchus or lung. It indicates that the primary tumor has been definitively treated and is no longer present, but the patient requires ongoing surveillance or management due to this prior malignancy.

Use this code for patients who have completed treatment for a malignant carcinoid tumor of the bronchus or lung and are now in a state of remission or surveillance. This applies to follow-up visits, screenings, or when the history of this specific cancer impacts current medical decision-making for other conditions.

• Always sequence this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the reason for the current encounter.
• Do not use this code if the patient currently has an active malignant carcinoid tumor of the bronchus or lung; use the appropriate active malignancy code instead.
• Ensure documentation clearly states the previous malignancy was a malignant carcinoid and specifies the bronchus or lung as the primary site.