Z12.72

Billable

ChapterZ00–Z99

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Official Description

Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of vagina

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).

Instructional Notes

Includes

Vaginal pap smear status-post hysterectomy for non-malignant condition

Excludes1(Not coded here)

vaginal pap smear status-post hysterectomy for malignant conditions (Z08)

Use Additional Code

code to identify acquired absence of uterus (Z90.71-)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

Z00-Z13Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)

Z12Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasms

Z12.7Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other genitourinary organs

Z12.72Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of vagina

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z12.72:

categoryZ12

Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasms

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blockZ00-Z13

Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to Z12.72. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

1 raw paths

Screening (for)1 unique routes

neoplasm (malignant) (of)

genitourinary organs NEC

vagina→Z12.72

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 951

Other Factors Influencing Health Status

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