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.
Use Additional
- code to identify any family history of malignant neoplasm (Z80.-)
Type 1 Excludes
- encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom
Codes
- Z12 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasms
- Z12.0 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of stomach
- Z12.1 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of intestinal tract
- Z12.2 Encounter for screening 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 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other genitourinary organs
- Z12.8 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other sites
- Z12.9 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm, site unspecified