Z01

Non-Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Rankcategory
Official Description

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

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).

Z00-Z13 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here)
  • examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • routine examination of specific system
Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)
  • encounter for examination for suspected conditions, proven not to exist (Z03.-)
  • encounter for laboratory, radiologic and imaging examinations for sign(s) and symptom(s) - code to the sign(s) or symptom(s)
Excludes2(Not included here)
  • encounter for laboratory and radiologic examinations as a component of general medical examinations (Z00.0-)
  • screening examinations (Z11-Z13)

Clinical Hierarchy

CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z00-Z13Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
Z01Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
Z01.0Encounter for examination of eyes and vision
Z01.1Encounter for examination of ears and hearing
Z01.2Encounter for dental examination and cleaning
Z01.3Encounter for examination of blood pressure
Z01.4Encounter for gynecological examination
Z01.8Encounter for other specified special examinations

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z01:

blockZ00-Z13
Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
View context instructions

Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to Z01. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

25 raw paths
Admission (for)19 unique routes
examination at health care facility (adult)(14 variants)
dental→Z01(2 variants)
with abnormal findings→Z01
ear→Z01(2 variants)
with abnormal findings NEC→Z01
eye→Z01(4 variants)
following failed vision screening→Z01(2 variants)
with abnormal findings→Z01
with abnormal findings→Z01
hearing→Z01(2 variants)
with abnormal findings NEC→Z01
vision→Z01(4 variants)
following failed vision screening→Z01(2 variants)
with abnormal findings→Z01
with abnormal findings→Z01
sensitivity test
allergy NEC→Z01
vision examination→Z01(4 variants)
following failed vision screening→Z01(2 variants)
with abnormal findings→Z01
with abnormal findings→Z01
Blood1 unique routes
pressure
examination only→Z01
Dental2 unique routes
examination→Z01(2 variants)
with abnormal findings→Z01
Encounter (with health service) (for)3 unique routes
blood typing→Z01(2 variants)
Rh typing→Z01
Rh typing→Z01

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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