Z12.31, Encounter for screening mammogram for malignant neoplasm of breast, is the primary diagnosis code assigned for a screening mammogram. If the mammogram is diagnostic, the ICD-10-CM code assigned is the reason the diagnostic mammogram was performed.
What to expect when getting a screening mammogram
CPT Coding for Screening Mammography: Analog (conventional) Mammography: Bilateral Screening Mammogram 77057. Digital mammogram with CAD: Computer Aided Detection (CAD) 77052 (used with 77057 and G0202) Screening mammography is considered bilateral so do not report the code with modifier 50 or RT/LT.
Z12. 31, Encounter for screening mammogram for malignant neoplasm of breast, is the primary diagnosis code assigned for a screening mammogram. If the mammogram is diagnostic, the ICD-10-CM code assigned is the reason the diagnostic mammogram was performed.
ICD-9 Code V76. 12 -Other screening mammogram- Codify by AAPC.
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).
An ICD-10-CM diagnosis code(s) should be linked to the appropriate CPT mammography code reported. The proper diagnosis code to report would be Z12. 31, Encounter for screening mammogram for malignant neoplasm of breast.
When modifier 52 is appended to the screening mammography codes 77057 or G0202 and 77052, it would be assumed that the service rendered was a unilateral mammography. The unilateral mammography would be paid at a reduced rate.
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.
NOTE: Mammograms will not interfere with your ICD or S-ICD. However, your device could be damaged if it gets compressed in the mammogram machine. Make sure the doctor or technician knows you have an implanted device.
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.
77066, Diagnostic mammography, including CAD when performed; bilateral. 77067, Screening mammography, bilateral (two-view study of each breast), including CAD when performed. In a perfect world, the new CPT codes would result in uniform coding of mammography services.
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for a routine screening mammogram? Response Feedback: Rationale: Look in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index for Screening/neoplasm (malignant) (of)/breast/routine mammogram Z12. 31.
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