Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of intestinal tract
- Z12.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- Short description: Encntr screen for malignant neoplasm of intestinal tract
- The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM Z12.1 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z12.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z12.1 may differ.
The following code(s) above Z12.1 contain annotation back-references
that may be applicable to Z12.1:
- Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z00-Z13 Persons encountering health services for examinations
- Z12 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasms
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change
- 2025 (effective 10/1/2024): No change