Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z03.81

Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to biological agents ruled out

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z03.81
ICD-10 Code for:
Encntr for obs for susp exposure to biolg agents ruled out
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
    (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons encountering health services for examinations
      (Z00-Z13)
      • Encounter for medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
        (Z03)

Z03.81 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of encounter for observation for suspected exposure to biological agents ruled out. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Encntr for obs for susp exposure to biolg agents ruled out

Non-specific codes like Z03.81 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for encntr for obs for susp exposure to biolg agents ruled out:

  • Use Z03.810 for Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to anthrax ruled out - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z03.818 for Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to other biological agents ruled out - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.