Z00.00

Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
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Official Description

Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Encounter for adult health check-up NOS
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z00-Z13Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
Z00Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
Z00.0Encounter for general adult medical examination
Z00.00Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z00.00:

subcategoryZ00.0
Encounter for general adult medical examination
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categoryZ00
Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
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blockZ00-Z13
Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to Z00.00. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

14 raw paths
Admission (for)1 unique routes
examination at health care facility (adult)→Z00.00
Encounter (with health service) (for)3 unique routes
laboratory (as part of a general medical examination)→Z00.00
radiological (as part of a general medical examination)→Z00.00
X-ray of chest (as part of a general medical examination)→Z00.00
Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)7 unique routes
Direct index entry→Z00.00
annual (adult) (periodic) (physical)→Z00.00
laboratory (as part of a general medical examination)→Z00.00
medical (adult) (for) (of)→Z00.00(2 variants)
general (adult)→Z00.00
periodic (adult) (annual) (routine)→Z00.00
radiological (as part of a general medical examination)→Z00.00
Test, tests, testing (for)1 unique routes
laboratory (as part of a general medical examination)→Z00.00
X-ray (of)2 unique routes
chest
routine (as part of a general medical examination)→Z00.00
routine (as part of a general medical examination)→Z00.00

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 951
Other Factors Influencing Health Status

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