ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 Z77.012

Billable / Specific

Contact with and (suspected) exposure to uranium

Z77
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Synonyms
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LCDs
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Payer Policies
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Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM Z77.012

ICD-10-CM code Z77.012 represents Contact with and (suspected) exposure to uranium. This is a billable/specific code in the Factors Influencing Health Status chapter (block Z77). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM Z77.012 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Type 1 Excludes

Pure excludes, these codes can never be coded together with Z77.012. The conditions are mutually exclusive (e.g., congenital vs acquired forms).

  • retained depleted uranium fragments (Z18.01)

Medicare LCD Coverage for Z77.012

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list Z77.012 as a covered diagnosis.

3 LCDs

Showing top 3. Click a CPT for full coverage scope.

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck
Article ID: 56729, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1057 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 70543 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck
Article ID: 56729, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1057 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 70542 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck
Article ID: 56729, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1057 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 70540 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing Z77.012.

1 policies

1 Medicare

Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck
Policy ID: ART-56729

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with Z77.012

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

No procedure linkages on file for Z77.012

We don't have CPT pairings indexed for this specific code yet. Use the CPT search above to find common procedures, or check your payer's published medical policy for code-specific guidance.

Convert Z77.012 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10ICD-9Mapping Flags
Z77.012 V8702 00000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

Codes Adjacent To Z77.012

Other codes in section Z77-Z99 (Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status).

Z77 Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health (non-billable) Z77.0 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals (non-billable) Z77.01 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous metals (non-billable) Z77.010 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to arsenic Z77.011 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to lead Z77.018 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous metals Z77.02 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous aromatic compounds (non-billable) Z77.020 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to aromatic amines Z77.021 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to benzene Z77.028 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous aromatic compounds Z77.09 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals (non-billable) Z77.090 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to asbestos Z77.098 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals Z77.1 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental pollution and hazards in the physical environment (non-billable) Z77.11 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental pollution (non-billable) Z77.110 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to air pollution Z77.111 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to water pollution Z77.112 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to soil pollution Z77.118 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other environmental pollution Z77.12 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazards in the physical environment (non-billable)

ICD-10 Z77.012, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code Z77.012 billable? +

Yes, Z77.012 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

What codes are Type 1 Excludes for Z77.012? +

Type 1 Excludes (never code together with Z77.012): retained depleted uranium fragments (Z18.01)

What ICD-9 codes does Z77.012 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, Z77.012 maps to ICD-9 codes: V8702. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on June 1, 2026.

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