Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
In Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13), chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services
13 billable codes under Z00: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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Instructional notes
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers when and how to use Z codes (Z00-Z99) for encounters and supplementary information, including contact, status, history, screening, aftercare, exams, and social determinants of health.
All codes under Z00
Z00 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- Z00.0Encounter for general adult medical examination
- Z00.00Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings
- Z00.01Encounter for general adult medical examination with abnormal findings
- Z00.1Encounter for newborn, infant and child health examinations
- Z00.11Newborn health examination
- Z00.110Health examination for newborn under 8 days old
- Z00.111Health examination for newborn 8 to 28 days old
- Z00.12Encounter for routine child health examination
- Z00.121Encounter for routine child health examination with abnormal findings
- Z00.129Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings
- Z00.2Encounter for examination for period of rapid growth in childhood
- Z00.3Encounter for examination for adolescent development state
- Z00.5Encounter for examination of potential donor of organ and tissue
- Z00.6Encounter for examination for normal comparison and control in clinical research program
- Z00.7Encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhood
- Z00.70Encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhood without abnormal findings
- Z00.71Encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhood with abnormal findings
- Z00.8Encounter for other general examination
Z00 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, the billable codes under Z00 group to MS-DRG 951 or 795 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
- DRG 951 Other Factors Influencing Health Status (13 of 13 codes)
- DRG 795 Normal Newborn (4 of 13 codes)
Other codes that refer to Z00
Notes on these codes point to Z00.
- Z02.7 Excludes1: encounter for general medical examination (Z00-Z01, Z02.0-Z02.6, Z02.8-Z02.9)
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Health Checkup
Regular checkups with your health care provider are different from appointments for sickness or injury. These checkups include physical exams as well as preventive care. Preventative care may include:
Read more about health checkup on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.