Z71.1

Billable

ChapterZ00–Z99

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made

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

Person encountering health services with feared condition which was not demonstrated
Person encountering health services in which problem was normal state
'Worried well'

Excludes1(Not coded here)

medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions proven not to exist (Z03.-)

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Clinical Hierarchy

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

Z69-Z76Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z69-Z76)

Z71Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified

Z71.1Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z71.1:

categoryZ71

Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to Z71.1. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

5 raw paths

Consultation1 unique routes

without complaint or sickness

feared complaint unfounded→Z71.1

Counseling (for)1 unique routes

medical (for)

feared complaint and no disease found→Z71.1

Feared complaint unfounded1 unique routes

Direct index entry→Z71.1

Problem (with) (related to)1 unique routes

none (feared complaint unfounded)→Z71.1

Worried well1 unique routes