Z12.4
ICD-10BillableEncounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of cervix
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of cervix
Z12.4 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.
Inclusion terms
- Encounter for screening pap smear for malignant neoplasm of cervix
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- when screening is part of general gynecological examination (Z01.4-)
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- encounter for screening for human papillomavirus (Z11.51)
Related codes in Z12
- Z12.0Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of stomach
- Z12.1Encntr screen for malignant neoplasm of intestinal tractcategory
- Z12.2Encntr screen for malignant neoplasm of respiratory organs
- Z12.3Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of breastcategory
- Z12.5Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of prostate
- Z12.6Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of bladder
- Z12.7Encntr screen for malignant neoplasm of genitourinary organscategory
- Z12.8Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of oth sitescategory
- Z12.9Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm, site unsp
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- Z12
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.