Z04.4
Encounter for examination and observation following alleged rape
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 1 never code together
Instructional notes 8
Z04code
Includes
- encounter for examination for medicolegal reasons
- This category is to be used when a person without a diagnosis is suspected of having an abnormal condition, without signs or symptoms, which requires study, but after examination and observation, is ruled-out. This category is also for use for administrative and legal observation status.
Z04.4code
Inclusion terms
- Encounter for examination and observation of victim following alleged rape
- Encounter for examination and observation of victim following alleged sexual abuse
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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Alongside this code 7 same parent — Z04
Z04.1 Encounter for exam and obs following transport accident Z04.2 Encounter for exam and observation following work accident Z04.3 Encounter for exam and observation following oth accident Z04.6 Encntr for general psychiatric exam, requested by authority Z04.7 Encounter for exam and obs following alleged physical abuse category Z04.8 Encounter for examination and observation for oth reasons category Z04.9 Encounter for examination and observation for unsp reason
Subordinate codes 2
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