ICD Code Z12-

ICD code Z12- is used for encounters related to screening for malignant neoplasms (cancer), indicating that the patient is being seen for cancer screening tests rather than for symptoms or a confirmed diagnosis.

1. Patient encounter is for a screening examination for malignant neoplasms.

2. No signs or symptoms related to a suspected malignancy are present.

3. The screening is performed in the absence of a current diagnosis of cancer.

4. The patient may have a family history or other risk factors, but no current evidence of disease.

5. The examination is preventive and not prompted by existing complaints or abnormal findings.

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code Z12- include:

- 81528 (Colorectal cancer screening, DNA analysis)

- 82270 (Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity)

- 82274 (Blood, occult, immunoassay)

- 45378 (Colonoscopy, diagnostic)

- 45380 (Colonoscopy with biopsy)

- 45384 (Colonoscopy with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) by hot biopsy forceps)

- 45385 (Colonoscopy with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) by snare technique)

- 74261 (CT colonography, screening, including image postprocessing)

- 77067 (Screening mammography, bilateral)

- 88141 (Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal, interpretation)

- 88142 (Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal, automated thin layer preparation)

- 88175 (Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal, automated thin layer preparation with screening by automated system and manual rescreening)

- 80050 (General health panel)

- 80053 (Comprehensive metabolic panel)

- 81000 (Urinalysis, non-automated, with microscopy)

- 81002 (Urinalysis, non-automated, without microscopy)

These CPT codes are commonly associated with services provided for ICD code Z12-.

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