What is the diagnosis code for a diagnostic mammogram?
What is the diagnosis code for a diagnostic mammogram?
Code Description
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77065 DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAPHY, INCLUDING COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION (CAD) WHEN PERFORMED; UNILATERAL
77066 DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAPHY, INCLUDING COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION (CAD) WHEN PERFORMED; BILATERAL
What is the difference between Z12 31 and Z12 39?
Z12. 31 (Encounter for screening mammogram for malignant neoplasm of breast) is reported for screening mammograms while Z12. 39 (Encounter for other screening for malignant neoplasm of breast) has been established for reporting screening studies for breast cancer outside the scope of mammograms.18 feb 2019
What is the CPT code for Z12 31?
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for screening mammogram for malignant neoplasm of breast Z12. 31.
What is code Z12 39?
39 (Encounter for other screening for malignant neoplasm of breast). Z12. 39 is the correct code to use when employing any other breast cancer screening technique (besides mammogram) and is generally used with breast MRIs.15 mar 2020
Can Z12 31 be a primary diagnosis?
Z12. 31, Encounter for screening mammogram for malignant neoplasm of breast, is assigned as the primary diagnosis and reason for the screening mammogram encounter.13 mar 2019
What does encounter for other screening for malignant neoplasm of breast mean?
Applicable To. Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.
What is the ICD 10 code for a screening mammogram?
For example, Z12. 31 (Encounter for screening mammogram for malignant neoplasm of breast) is the correct code to use when you are ordering a routine mammogram for a patient. However, coders are coming across many routine mammogram orders that use Z12. 39 (Encounter for other screening for malignant neoplasm of breast).15 mar 2020
What does CPT code 77067 mean?
Screening mammography, bilateral
What is procedure code 77051?
Mammography
What ICD 10 code covers diagnostic mammogram?
Encounter for screening mammogram for malignant neoplasm of breast. Z12. 31 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
How do you code a diagnostic mammogram?
77065, Diagnostic mammography, including CAD when performed; unilateral. 77066, Diagnostic mammography, including CAD when performed; bilateral. 77067, Screening mammography, bilateral (two-view study of each breast), including CAD when performed.