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Z00.0

Non-billable

Encounter for general adult medical examination

Encounter for general adult medical examination

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

Z00-Z13

Parent Code

Z00

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Encounter for adult periodic examination (annual) (physical) and any associated laboratory and radiologic examinations

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-)
  • encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)
  • encounter for examination of sign or symptom- code to sign or symptom
  • general health check-up of infant or child (Z00.12.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • encounter for pre-procedural examinations (Z01.81-)
  • special screening examinations (Z11-Z13)

Child Codes (2)

Z00.00

Encntr for general adult medical exam w/o abnormal findings

BillableZ00.01

Encounter for general adult medical exam w abnormal findings

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code Z00.0?

ICD-10-CM code Z00.0 represents "Encounter for general adult medical examination". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is Z00.0 a billable code?

No, Z00.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under Z00.0.

What chapter is Z00.0 in?

Z00.0 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What codes cannot be used with Z00.0?

Z00.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-); encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-); encounter for examination of sign or symptom- code to sign or symptom; and 1 more.

What are the subcategories under Z00.0?

Z00.0 has 2 child codes, including: Z00.00 (Encntr for general adult medical exam w/o abnormal findings), Z00.01 (Encounter for general adult medical exam w abnormal findings).

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z00.0?

Z00.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2910444, C2910445. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.