Billing code
Z787A — Followup Colposcopy With Biopsy(ies) With Or Without Endocervical Curetting
Follow-up colposcopy with biopsy
Bill for a follow-up colposcopy when one or more biopsies are taken; the biopsies and screening specimens are included.
Watch for: Don't add cervical biopsy Z720 or screening specimen codes G365 or G394.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $53.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- Z787A
- Description
- Followup Colposcopy With Biopsy(ies) With Or Without Endocervical Curetting
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2025
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Follow-up colposcopy with one or more biopsies.
What it covers
Z787 is a follow-up colposcopy with biopsy(ies) (V6). The first colposcopic investigation of an abnormal screening test or lower genital tract lesion is Z731; a follow-up without biopsy is Z730 (V6).
Billing rules
- The biopsies are part of Z787. Z720 (cervical biopsy) is not payable with Z731, Z787 or Z730 (V6, rule 4).
- Includes collection of cervical cancer screening specimens for cytology and/or endocervical curetting, and for HPV testing when done for screening-related indications (V6, rules 1–2).
- G365 and G394 (cervical screening specimen collection) are not payable with Z731, Z787 or Z730 (V6, rule 3).
- A screening colposcopy is included in the assessment and is not billed as a colposcopy code (V6, rule 5).
- Z-codes are independent operative procedures (IOP). If the major pre-operative visit was in the previous 12 months, the only assessment payable before the IOP that day is a minor assessment (GP) or partial assessment (specialist); if the major pre-operative visit is the same day, no other assessment before the IOP is payable (SP4, §13).
Related codes: Z731, Z730, Z720, G365, G394, Z766
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Female Genital Surgical Procedures, Cervix Uteri, page V6.
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