Z00.0
Non-Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Encounter for general adult medical examination
Use a more specific code (2 billable)
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).
Instructional Notes
Includes
- Encounter for adult periodic examination (annual) (physical) and any associated laboratory and radiologic examinations
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
- encounter for examination of sign or symptom- code to sign or symptom
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z00-Z13Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
Z00Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
Z00.0Encounter for general adult medical examinationNot billable
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z00.0:
categoryZ00
Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
View context instructionsblockZ00-Z13
Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
View context instructionsMS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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