Personal history of malignant neoplasm of trachea

This code indicates that a patient has a past medical history of a primary malignant tumor that originated in the trachea. The malignancy is no longer present, either due to successful treatment (e.g., surgery, chemotherapy, radiation) or spontaneous remission. It signifies that the patient is now free of the disease but requires ongoing surveillance due to their history.

Use this code when documenting a patient's history of tracheal cancer after the primary treatment has been completed and there is no evidence of active disease or recurrence. This is appropriate for follow-up visits, surveillance, or when the history impacts current care for unrelated conditions. Do not use this code if the patient has active tracheal malignancy or a recurrence.

• Always sequence this code after any current, active conditions for which the patient is being seen.
• Ensure documentation clearly states the malignancy is no longer present; otherwise, an active malignancy code would be more appropriate.
• Do not use this code for a history of benign tracheal neoplasms or secondary/metastatic tracheal involvement.