Z00.129

Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Encounter for routine child health 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 routine child health examination NOS
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
View Z00-Z13 NotesView Z00 NotesView Z00.12 Notes

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
Z00.1Encounter for newborn, infant and child health examinations
Z00.12Encounter for routine child health examination
Z00.129Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z00.129:

subcategoryZ00.12
Encounter for routine child health 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 Z00.129. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

11 raw paths
Admission (for)3 unique routes
examination at health care facility (adult)(2 variants)
hearing
infant or child (over 28 days old)→Z00.129
vision
infant or child (over 28 days old)→Z00.129
vision examination
infant or child (over 28 days old)→Z00.129
Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)3 unique routes
child (over 28 days old)→Z00.129
hearing
infant or child (over 28 days old)→Z00.129
vision
infant or child (over 28 days old)→Z00.129
Hearing examination1 unique routes
infant or child (over 28 days old)→Z00.129
Immunization1 unique routes
appropriate for age
child (over 28 days old)→Z00.129
Screening (for)1 unique routes
infant or child (over 28 days old)→Z00.129
Test, tests, testing (for)2 unique routes
hearing
infant or child (over 28 days old)→Z00.129
vision
infant or child (over 28 days old)→Z00.129

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

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

DRG 795
Normal Newborn
DRG 951
Other Factors Influencing Health Status

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