Z13.89
Encounter for screening for other disorder
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 3 never code together
Instructional notes 6
Z13code
Inclusion terms
- Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.
Z13.89code
Inclusion terms
- Encounter for screening for genitourinary disorders
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 1
- Screening (for) Z13.9
- anomaly, congenital Z13.89
- bacteriuria, asymptomatic Z13.89
- congenital
- disease or disorder Z13.9
- elevated titer Z13.89
- genitourinary condition Z13.89
- gout Z13.89
- multiphasic Z13.89
- nephropathy Z13.89
- neurological condition Z13.89
- postnatal, chromosomal abnormalities Z13.89
- skin condition Z13.89
- special Z13.9
- specified NEC Z13.89
Alongside this code 6 same parent — Z13.8
Z13.81 Encounter for screening for digestive system disorders category Z13.82 Encounter for screening for musculoskeletal disorder category Z13.83 Encounter for screening for respiratory disorder NEC Z13.84 Encounter for screening for dental disorders Z13.85 Encounter for screening for nervous system disorders category Z13.88 Encntr screen for disorder due to exposure to contaminants
Additional references
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