Contact with health services for prophylactic surgery for risk-factors related to malignant neoplasms

Coding note from above levels

Codes in this category are intended for use to indicate a reason for care when no specific diagnosis has been documented. They may be used for patients who have already been treated for a disease or injury, but who are receiving follow-up or prophylactic care, convalescent care, or care to consolidate the treatment, to deal with residual states, to ensure that the condition has not recurred, or to prevent recurrence.

Exclusions from above levels

• http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1319316338 – follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment