Z00.3

Billable

ChapterZ00–Z99

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Encounter for examination for adolescent development state

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 puberty development state

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

Z00.3Encounter for examination for adolescent development state

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z00.3:

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 Z00.3. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

6 raw paths

Evaluation (for) (of)2 unique routes

development state(2 variants)

adolescent→Z00.3

puberty→Z00.3

Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)1 unique routes

adolescent (development state)→Z00.3

Observation (following) (for) (without need for further medical care)2 unique routes

development state(2 variants)

adolescent→Z00.3

puberty→Z00.3

Puberty (development state)1 unique routes