Z01.1
Encounter for examination of ears and hearing
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 6 never code together
Instructional notes 6
Z01code
Notes
- Codes from category Z01 represent the reason for the encounter. A separate procedure code is required to identify any examinations or procedures performedZ01
Includes
- routine examination of specific system
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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No alphabetic index entry points at this code.
Alongside this code 5 same parent — Z01
Z01.0 Encounter for examination of eyes and vision category Z01.2 Encounter for dental examination and cleaning category Z01.3 Encounter for examination of blood pressure category Z01.4 Encounter for gynecological examination category Z01.8 Encounter for other specified special examinations category
Subordinate codes 3
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