Z08 — Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm
Is Z08 billable?
Yes — Z08 is billable for FY2027. Z08 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z08 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z08 at a glance
| Code | Z08 |
|---|---|
| Description | Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to Z08?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name Z08 directly.
CMS will reject this code as the principal diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It describes something other than the condition chiefly responsible for the admission.
Which MS-DRGs does Z08 group to?
Z08 sits in MDC 17 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 826Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with MCCsurgical
- 827Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with CCsurgical
- 828Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCCsurgical
How is Z08 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z08. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Examination › follow-up › malignant neoplasm (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)
- Examination › following › treatment › malignant neoplasm (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)
- Examination › follow-up › chemotherapy NEC › malignant neoplasm (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)
- Examination › follow-up › radiotherapy NEC › malignant neoplasm (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)
- Examination › follow-up › surgery NEC › malignant neoplasm (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)
- Examination › following › treatment › combined NEC › malignant neoplasm (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z08 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside Z08 to fully describe the condition. Z08 is sequenced first.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Z08.
- Medical surveillance following completed treatment
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z00-Z13
The conditions below are not part of Z08, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z08 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has Z08 existed?
Z08 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with Z08?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Z08 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.