Z08
Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm
Z08 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The Alphabetic Index lists it under 6 entries. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 1 Excludes2 entry.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
Follow-up codes mean the condition has been fully treated and no longer exists. If it has recurred, the diagnosis code is assigned instead.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
- aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Inclusion terms
Conditions classified to this code.
- Medical surveillance following completed treatment
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (4 notes)
- Nonspecific abnormal findings disclosed at the time of these examinations are classified to categories R70-R94.
- Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
- (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
- (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 6 entries
- Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine), follow-up (routine) (following), chemotherapy NEC, malignant neoplasm
- Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine), follow-up (routine) (following), malignant neoplasm
- Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine), follow-up (routine) (following), radiotherapy NEC, malignant neoplasm
- Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine), follow-up (routine) (following), surgery NEC, malignant neoplasm
- Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine), following, treatment (for), combined NEC, malignant neoplasm
- Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine), following, treatment (for), malignant neoplasm