Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasms
Non-billable header
Z12 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- Note: Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
- Note: (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
- Note: (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.
- Note: Nonspecific abnormal findings disclosed at the time of these examinations are classified to categories R70-R94.
Applicable to
- Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any family history of malignant neoplasm (Z80.-)
Also known as
- Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.
More specific codes Z12
- Z12.0Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of stomachBillable
- Z12.1Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of intestinal tractHeader
- Z12.2Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of respiratory organsBillable
- Z12.3Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of breastHeader
- Z12.4Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of cervixBillable
- Z12.5Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of prostateBillable
- Z12.6Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of bladderBillable
- Z12.7Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other genitourinary organsHeader
- Z12.8Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other sitesHeader
- Z12.9Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm, site unspecifiedBillable
Related codes
- Z00Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosisHeader
- Z01Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosisHeader
- Z02Encounter for administrative examinationHeader
- Z03Encounter for medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions ruled outHeader
- Z04Encounter for examination and observation for other reasonsHeader
- Z05Encounter for observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled outHeader
- Z08Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasmBillable
- Z09Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasmBillable
- Z11Encounter for screening for infectious and parasitic diseasesHeader
- Z13Encounter for screening for other diseases and disordersHeader