Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm (Z08)
The ICD-10 code Z08 is used to document a follow-up visit after a patient has completed treatment for a malignant neoplasm, which means cancer. This code specifically applies when healthcare providers monitor a patient’s recovery and check for any signs of cancer recurrence.
Z08ICD-10 code for follow-up after malignant neoplasm treatment helps ensure proper tracking of patient outcomes and supports continuity of care focused on detecting residual disease or complications early.
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
- Z08 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm
Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm (Z08)
Instructional Notations
Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Medical surveillance following completed treatment
Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
- code to identify any acquired absence of organs Z90
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
