Z04.71
Encounter for examination and observation following alleged adult physical abuse
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 4 never code together
Instructional notes 7
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.
Z04.71code
Inclusion terms
- Suspected adult physical abuse, ruled out
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.
Index entries leading here 2
Alongside this code 1 same parent — Z04.7
Additional references
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