2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

Z12.4 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of cervix

  • Billable
  • POA Exempt
  • 2016–2025

Z12.4 is a billable/specific and POA-exempt diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of cervix.

Inclusion term

  • Encounter for screening pap smear for malignant neoplasm of cervix

Type 1 excludes

  • When screening is part of general gynecological examination (Z01.4-)

Type 2 excludes

  • Encounter for screening for human papillomavirus (Z11.51)

Versions

  1. 2025

    No changes

  2. 2024

    No changes

  3. 2023

    No changes

  4. 2022

    No changes

  5. 2021

    No changes

  6. 2020

    No changes

  7. 2019

    No changes

  8. 2018

    No changes

  9. 2017

    Code changed

    • Type 1 excludes

        • encounter for screening for human papillomavirus (Z11.51)
        • when screening is part of general gynecological examination (Z01.4-)
        • when screening is part of general gynecological examination (Z01.4-)
    • Type 2 excludes

        • encounter for screening for human papillomavirus (Z11.51)
  10. 2016

    New code