Z00
Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 4 never code together
Instructional notes 4
Z00-Z13block
Notes
- Nonspecific abnormal findings disclosed at the time of these examinations are classified to categories R70-R94.R70-R94
Z00-Z99chapter
Notes
- 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:Z00-Z99A00-Y89
- (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.
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Subordinate codes 8
Z00.0 Encounter for general adult medical examination Z00.1 Encounter for newborn, infant and child health examinations Z00.2 Encounter for exam for period of rapid growth in childhood Z00.3 Encounter for examination for adolescent development state Z00.5 Encounter for exam of potential donor of organ and tissue Z00.6 Encntr for exam for nrml cmprsn and ctrl in clncl rsrch prog Z00.7 Encntr for exam for delay growth in childhood Z00.8 Encounter for other general examination
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