Z08 ICD-10-CM Code: Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm
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FY 2026 Apr update / Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99) / Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
Z08
Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidanceEncounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm
A patient is having a follow-up examination after completing treatment for cancer to monitor for recurrence or complications.
CMS-HCC V28
N/A—
Not mapped
CMS-HCC V24
HistoricalHistorical
Not used for CY2026 payment
ACA/HHS
N/A—
Not mapped
ESRD/PACE
N/A—
Not mapped
RXHCC
N/A—
Not mapped
Code Book Path
Inclusion Terms
Official- Medical surveillance following completed treatment
Excludes 2
Official- examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-)Inherited from Z00-Z13
Related Codes
No related codes are included in this display for Z08. Check the Code Book for the complete code path.
Includes
OfficialNo Includes notes are included in this display for Z08. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.
Excludes 1
Official- aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)
Code First
OfficialNo Code First sequencing instructions are included in this display for Z08. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.
Use Additional
Official- code to identify any acquired absence of organs (Z90.-)
- code to identify the personal history of malignant neoplasm (Z85.-)
Code Also
OfficialNo Code Also instructions are included in this display for Z08. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.
Buddy Documentation Tip
Served edition: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →
Is Z08 an HCC code?
No. Z08 is a billable ICD-10-CM code with no mapping under the current CMS-HCC V28 community payment model, and none under the ESRD, Part D RxHCC, or HHS-HCC models.
- Code
- Z08
- Description
- Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm
- HCC (V28)
- No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
- RAF reference coefficient
- —
- Billable
- Yes
- Payment year
- 2026
Coder workflow notes
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What This Code Means
Z08 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm. A patient is having a follow-up examination after completing treatment for cancer to monitor for recurrence or complications. Z08 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for factors influencing health status and contact with health services (z00-z99), within the section covering persons encountering health services for examinations (z00-z13).
Z08 is a billable ICD-10-CM code, but no current CMS-HCC V28 community payment mapping is shown, and none under the ESRD, Part D RxHCC, or HHS-HCC models. Do not assign risk adjustment value from this page when no source-backed mapping is shown; verify the applicable model and payment year.
This code is used for follow-up visits after cancer treatment is completed, not during active treatment.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for Z08 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •This code is used for follow-up visits after cancer treatment is completed, not during active treatment
- •Pair this code with the history of malignant neoplasm code (Z85.x) to indicate which cancer was treated