Z71.3
BillableDietary counseling and surveillance
Dietary counseling and surveillance
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code for any associated underlying medical condition
Related Codes(9)
Z71.0Prsn encntr hlth serv to consult on behalf of another person
Z71.1Person w feared hlth complaint in whom no diagnosis is made
Z71.2Person consulting for explanation of exam or test findings
Z71.4Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance
Z71.5Drug abuse counseling and surveillance
Z71.6Tobacco abuse counseling
Z71.7Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling
Z71.8Other specified counseling
Z71.9Counseling, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(55)
SNOMED CT
- Weight maintenance diet33861001
- Weight maintenance regimen33861001
- Has seen dietician - diabetes170752001
- Has seen dietitian - diabetes170752001
- Has seen dietician - obesity170797005
- Has seen dietitian - obesity170797005
- Wants to lose weight170805002
- Patient advised about safe drinking - water183081002
- Seen by dietician185284002
- Seen by dietitian185284002
- Obesity monitoring status243862009
- Sees or has seen dietician275642007
- Weight loss advised275919002
- Seen by dietetics service305849009
- Seen by community dietetics service305850009
- Seen by community-based dietetics service305850009
- Seen by hospital dietetics service305851008
- Seen by hospital-based dietetics service305851008
- Patient advised clear fluids312445007
- Weight gain advised404923009
- Recommended thickened fluids413097003
- Educated about weight management609104008
- Advice given about weight management698471002
- Patient advised about weight management698471002
- Family education about dietary regime710747003
- Concern about food and/or nutrition1251558001
- Food and/or nutrition concern1251558001
Clinical Terms
- Seen by dietitian
- Patient advised about weight management
- Seen by community-based dietetics service
- Educated about weight management
- Recommended thickened fluids
- Family education about dietary regime
- Seen by community dietetics service
- Weight loss advised
- Has seen dietitian - obesity
- Food and/or nutrition concern
- Has seen dietician - obesity
- Has seen dietitian - diabetes
- Seen by hospital dietetics service
- Concern about food and/or nutrition
- Patient advised clear fluids
- Weight gain advised
- Has seen dietician - diabetes
- Wants to lose weight
- Sees or has seen dietician
- Seen by dietetics service
- Obesity monitoring status
- Weight maintenance diet
- Seen by hospital-based dietetics service
- Seen by dietician
- Weight maintenance regimen
- Advice given about weight management
- Patient advised about safe drinking - water
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for dietary counseling and surveillance?
The ICD-10-CM code for dietary counseling and surveillance is Z71.3. The full clinical description is "Dietary counseling and surveillance". Z71.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Z71.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Z71.3 represents “Dietary counseling and surveillance”. It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Z71.3 a billable code?
Yes, Z71.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z71.3 in?
Z71.3 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
Are additional codes required with Z71.3?
Yes, when using Z71.3, also report: any associated underlying medical condition.
What SNOMED CT codes does Z71.3 map to?
Z71.3 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 698471002, 1251558001, 609104008, 710747003, 170752001, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z71.3?
Z71.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0260823. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Z71.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like dietary counseling and surveillance affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Z71.3?
Z71.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: QA10 (Contact with health services for dietary counselling or surveillance).
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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.