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D29.4 vs Z12.83

D29.4 (Benign neoplasm of scrotum) compared with Z12.83 (Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of skin), from the official CMS tabular data. Z12.83 is the personal-history/screening code for the active disease D29.4 names.

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Condition lifecycle relationship

Z12.83
Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of skin
D29.4
Benign neoplasm of scrotum

Personal-history or screening code versus the active disease.

Benign neoplasm of this site (skin)

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. Z12.83 is the personal-history or screening code for the active disease D29.4 names.

Site match derived from the code’s own title against the CMS 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

D29.4Benign neoplasm of scrotumZ12.83Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of skin
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationC00-D49 — Neoplasms (C00-D49)Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)
DefinitionBenign neoplasm of scrotum is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (D29.4).Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of skin is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z12.83).
Includes
benign neoplasm of skin of male genital organs
Benign neoplasm of skin of scrotum
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