ICD-10-CM code "Z12.81": Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of oral cavity (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ12.81
DescriptionEncounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of oral cavity
Hierarchy
  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
  3. Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasms (Z12)
  4. Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other sites (Z12.8)
  5. Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of oral cavity (Z12.81)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)

    Type 1examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-)

  3. Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasms (Z12)

    Type 1encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom

  4. Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other sites (Z12.8)
  5. Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of oral cavity (Z12.81)

Includes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
  3. Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasms (Z12)
  4. Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other sites (Z12.8)
  5. Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of oral cavity (Z12.81)