Pers hx of (corrected) persistent cloaca or cloacal malform

This code indicates a patient's past medical history of a congenital anomaly where the rectum, vagina, and urinary tract all merge into a single common channel, which has since been surgically corrected. It signifies that the patient no longer actively has the cloacal malformation but has a history of its presence and subsequent repair.

This code is appropriate for documenting the long-term follow-up of patients who underwent surgical correction for persistent cloaca or other cloacal malformations. It should be used when the patient is seen for issues related to their past history, such as monitoring for complications, assessing long-term outcomes, or managing related conditions.

• Assign this code as a secondary diagnosis when the primary reason for the encounter is related to the sequelae or follow-up of the corrected condition.
• Do not use this code for active, uncorrected cloacal malformations; refer to codes in Chapter 17 (Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities).
• Ensure documentation clearly states the cloacal malformation has been corrected to support the use of this history code.