Personal history of malignant neoplasm of bone

This code indicates that a patient has a past medical history of a primary malignant tumor that originated in the bone. The malignancy is no longer present and the patient is not receiving active treatment for it. It signifies a completed episode of care for bone cancer.

Apply this code when documenting a patient's history of bone cancer that has been successfully treated and is currently in remission. It is appropriate for follow-up visits where the focus is on monitoring for recurrence or managing long-term effects of the prior malignancy. Do not use if the patient has active bone cancer or metastatic disease to the bone.

• Always sequence this code after any codes for active conditions or reasons for the encounter.
• Do not use this code if the patient is still undergoing active treatment (e.g., chemotherapy, radiation) for the bone malignancy.
• Distinguish from current bone malignancy (C40.-, C41.-) or secondary malignant neoplasm of bone (C79.51, C79.52).