Z12
Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasms
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
Inclusion Terms
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
encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom
Use Additional Code
code to identify any family history of malignant neoplasm ( Z80 .-)
More Specific Codes
10 codes under Z12
- Z12.0 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of stomach Billable
- Z12.1 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of intestinal tract Has subcodes
- Z12.2 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of respiratory organs Billable
- Z12.3 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of breast Has subcodes
- Z12.4 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of cervix Billable
- Z12.5 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of prostate Billable
- Z12.6 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of bladder Billable
- Z12.7 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other genitourinary organs Has subcodes
- Z12.8 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other sites Has subcodes
- Z12.9 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm, site unspecified Billable
Version History
How Z12 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentEncounter for screening for malignant neoplasms
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedEncounter for screening for malignant neoplasms
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference Z12
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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