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Z00.12

Non-billable

Encounter for routine child health examination

Encounter for routine child health 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

Z00.1

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Health check (routine) for child over 28 days old
  • Immunizations appropriate for age
  • Routine developmental screening of infant or child
  • Routine vision and hearing testing

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.-)
  • health check for child under 29 days old (Z00.11-)
  • health supervision of foundling or other healthy infant or child (Z76.1-Z76.2)
  • newborn health examination (Z00.11-)

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)

Z00.121

Encounter for routine child health exam w abnormal findings

BillableZ00.129

Encntr for routine child health exam w/o abnormal findings

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for encounter for routine child health examination?

The ICD-10-CM code for encounter for routine child health examination is Z00.12. The full clinical description is "Encounter for routine child health examination". Z00.12 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code Z00.12 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Z00.12 represents "Encounter for routine child health examination". It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is Z00.12 a billable code?

No, Z00.12 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 Z00.12.

What chapter is Z00.12 in?

Z00.12 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What codes cannot be used with Z00.12?

Z00.12 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.-); health check for child under 29 days old (Z00.11-); and 2 more.

What are the subcategories under Z00.12?

Z00.12 has 2 child codes, including: Z00.121 (Encounter for routine child health exam w abnormal findings), Z00.129 (Encntr for routine child health exam w/o abnormal findings).

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z00.12?

Z00.12 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2910456, C2910454, C0868558, C2910453, C0868559. 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.