Z12.6
BillableEncounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of bladder
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A visit for screening tests to check for bladder cancer in patients without symptoms or known disease.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when screening is the primary reason for the encounter, not for diagnostic workup of existing symptoms
- •Do not use if the patient has hematuria or other bladder symptoms; use diagnostic codes instead
Code Hierarchy
└Z12Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasms└Z12.6Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of bladder
└Z12.6Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of bladder