1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
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3. Z00-Z13 Persons encountering health services for examinations
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4. Z01- Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
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2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z01

Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis

2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• Z01 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• Short description: Encntr for oth sp exam w/o complaint, suspected or reprtd dx
• The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Z01 became effective on October 1, 2018.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z01 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z01 may differ.

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change

• Note: Z01
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z01

  Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Includes

  • routine examination of specific system

  Note

  • Codes from category Z01 represent the reason for the encounter. A separate procedure code is required to identify any examinations or procedures performed

  Type 1 Excludes

  • encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)
  • encounter for examination for suspected conditions, proven not to exist (Z03.-)
  • encounter for laboratory and radiologic examinations as a component of general medical examinations (Z00.0-)
  • encounter for laboratory, radiologic and imaging examinations for sign(s) and symptom(s) - code to the sign(s) or symptom(s)

  Type 2 Excludes

  • screening examinations (Z11-Z13)

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.