Z05.81

Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected condition related to home physiologic monitoring device ruled out

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 observation of newborn for apnea alarm without findings
  • Encounter for observation of newborn for bradycardia alarm without findings
  • Encounter for observation of newborn for malfunction of home cardiorespiratory monitor
  • Encounter for observation of newborn for non-specific findings home physiologic monitoring device
  • Encounter for observation of newborn for pulse oximeter alarm without findings
Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • encounter for observation for suspected conditions related to home physiologic monitoring device ruled out (Z03.83)
  • neonatal bradycardia (P29.12)
  • other newborn apnea (P28.4-)
  • primary sleep apnea of newborn (P28.3-)
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)
Z05Encounter for observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
Z05.8Observation and evaluation of newborn for other specified suspected condition ruled out
Z05.81Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected condition related to home physiologic monitoring device ruled out

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z05.81:

categoryZ05
Encounter for observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
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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 Z05.81. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

6 raw paths
Encounter (with health service) (for)6 unique routes
observation (for) (ruled out)(6 variants)
condition suspected related to home physiologic monitoring device(6 variants)
newborn→Z05.81(6 variants)
apnea alarm→Z05.81
bradycardia alarm→Z05.81
malfunction of home cardiorespiratory monitor→Z05.81
non-specific findings home physiologic monitoring device→Z05.81
pulse oximeter alarm without findings→Z05.81

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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