Z12.4 is the ICD-10 code for Special screening examination for neoplasm of cervix. It is a four-character subcategory of Z12 (Special screening examination for neoplasms), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Z00–Z13 (Persons encountering health services for examination and investigation) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Z12.4 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- when routine test or as part of general gynaecological examination Z01.4
Z12.4 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z12.4Kontakt med helsetjenesten for populasjonsbasert screeningundersøkelse med henblikk på svulst i livmorhals
DZ124Screening for kræft i livmoderhalsen
- DZ124AScreening ved prøvetagning (smear) for kræft i livmoderhals
Z12.4Kohdunkaulan kasvaimiin kohdistuva seulontatutkimus
Z12.4Spezielle Verfahren zur Untersuchung auf Neubildung der Cervix uteri
Z12.4Examen spécial de dépistage de tumeur du col de l'utérus
Z12.4specifiek screeningsonderzoek op neoplasma van cervix
Z12.4Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of cervix
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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