Z12.11 – Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of colon

Yes, this ICD-10 code is billable.

It’s best to use this if your patient is undergoing a circumstance affecting their health, but it isn’t a current injury or illness. Do note that this code is unacceptable as a principal diagnosis given that it is for screening a patient. The patient may not even necessarily have signs and symptoms for the potential problem that this ICD-10 points and can be taking a screening test as part of a routine check-up.

That depends on stage of the malignant neoplasm, but common ways to treat it are surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and palliative care.