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Z12

Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasms

Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 2 never code together
Z12code
Excludes1
  • encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom
Z00-Z13block
Excludes2
  • examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-)Z30-Z36Z39.-

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
Z12code
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.
Use additional code
  • code to identify any family history of malignant neoplasm (Z80.-)Z80.-Z80.-Z80.-
Z00-Z13block
Notes
  • Nonspecific abnormal findings disclosed at the time of these examinations are classified to categories R70-R94.R70-R94
Z00-Z99chapter
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-Z99A00-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.
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Subordinate codes 10
Z12.0 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of stomach Z12.1 Encntr screen for malignant neoplasm of intestinal tract Z12.2 Encntr screen for malignant neoplasm of respiratory organs Z12.3 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of breast Z12.4 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of cervix Z12.5 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of prostate Z12.6 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of bladder Z12.7 Encntr screen for malignant neoplasm of genitourinary organs Z12.8 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of oth sites Z12.9 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm, site unsp
Additional references
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This code

Billable
no
Code set
FY2026
Block
Z00-Z13
Subordinate
10

Present FY2024–FY2027.