Z02.71

Billable

ChapterZ00–Z99

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Official Description

Encounter for disability determination

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 issue of medical certificate of incapacity
Encounter for issue of medical certificate of invalidity

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

View Z00-Z13 Notes View Z02.7 Notes

Clinical Hierarchy

CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

Z00-Z13Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)

Z02Encounter for administrative examination

Z02.7Encounter for issue of medical certificate

Z02.71Encounter for disability determination

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z02.71:

subcategoryZ02.7

Encounter for issue of medical certificate

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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 Z02.71. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

2 raw paths

Encounter (with health service) (for)1 unique routes

administrative purpose only

examination for

disability determination→Z02.71

Issue of1 unique routes

medical certificate

for disability determination→Z02.71

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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