Z01.42

Encounter for cervical smear to confirm findings of recent normal smear following initial abnormal smear

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30

Exclusions 8 never code together

Excludes2

Z01code

Excludes1

encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)Z02.-
encounter for examination for suspected conditions, proven not to exist (Z03.-)Z03.-
encounter for laboratory, radiologic and imaging examinations for sign(s) and symptom(s) - code to the sign(s) or symptom(s)

Excludes2

encounter for laboratory and radiologic examinations as a component of general medical examinations (Z00.0-)Z00.0-
screening examinations (Z11-Z13)Z11-Z13

Excludes2

examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-)Z30-Z36 Z39.-

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

Instructional notes 6

Z01code

Notes

Codes from category Z01 represent the reason for the encounter. A separate procedure code is required to identify any examinations or procedures performedZ01

Includes

Notes

Nonspecific abnormal findings disclosed at the time of these examinations are classified to categories R70-R94.R70-R94

Notes

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:Z00-Z99 A00-Y89
(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.
(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.

Index entries leading here 2

Encounter (with health service) (for) Z76.89
- repeat cervical smear to confirm findings of recent normal smear following initial abnormal smear Z01.42
Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine) Z00.00
- repeat cervical smear to confirm findings of recent normal smear following initial abnormal smear Z01.42

Alongside this code 1 same parent — Z01.4

Additional references

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Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.

Maps to no condition category in any loaded model.

Presence is a property of the code. Untick a model to hide it everywhere.

Present FY2024–FY2027.