Z12.8 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for Z12.8 ICD 10 code:
Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of oth sites
Codes
- Z12.81 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of oral cavity
- Z12.82 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of nervous system
- Z12.83 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of skin
- Z12.89 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other sites
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Z12.8 ICD10 Code:
- 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
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Z12.8 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about Z12.8 ICD 10 code
Screenings are tests that look for diseases before you have symptoms. Screening tests can find diseases early, when they're easier to treat. You can get some screenings in your doctor's office. Others need special equipment, so you may need to go to a different office or clinic.
Some conditions that doctors commonly screen for include:
- Breast cancer and cervical cancer in women
- Colorectal cancer
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Osteoporosis
- Overweight and obesity
- Prostate cancer in men
Which tests you need depends on your age, your sex, your family history, and whether you have risk factors for certain diseases. After a screening test, ask when you will get the results and whom to talk to about them.
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