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D12.0 vs Z12.13

D12.0 (Benign neoplasm of cecum) compared with Z12.13 (Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of small intestine), from the official CMS tabular data. Z12.13 is the personal-history/screening code for the active disease D12.0 names. MedCoder-derived

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Condition lifecycle relationship

Z12.13
Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of small intestine
D12.0
Benign neoplasm of cecum

Personal-history or screening code versus the active disease.

Benign neoplasm of this site (intestine)

A personal-history code describes a condition that no longer exists and is no longer being treated, so it is not interchangeable with the active-disease code for the same site.

Source: CMS Table of Neoplasms (site match derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

History or screening versus active disease. Z12.13 is the personal-history or screening code for the active disease D12.0 names.

Site match derived from the code’s own title against the CMS/CDC Table of Neoplasms. A personal-history code describes a condition that no longer exists and is no longer being treated, so it is not interchangeable with the active-disease code.

Side by side

D12.0Benign neoplasm of cecumZ12.13Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of small intestine
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)
DefinitionBenign neoplasm of cecum is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D12.0).Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of small intestine is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z12.13).
Includes
Benign neoplasm of ileocecal valve
Use additional code
code to identify any family history of malignant neoplasm (Z80.-)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources