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2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z02

Encounter for administrative examination

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z02
ICD-10 Code for:
Encounter for administrative examination
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Z02 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity from the list below for a diagnosis of encounter for administrative examination. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2026 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 Encounter for administrative examination

Non-specific codes like Z02 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following billable codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for encounter for administrative examination:

  • Use Z02.0 for Encounter for examination for admission to educational institution

  • Use Z02.1 for Encounter for pre-employment examination

  • Use Z02.2 for Encounter for examination for admission to residential institution

  • Use Z02.3 for Encounter for examination for recruitment to armed forces

  • Use Z02.4 for Encounter for examination for driving license

  • Use Z02.5 for Encounter for examination for participation in sport

  • Use Z02.6 for Encounter for examination for insurance purposes

  • Z02.7 for Encounter for issue of medical certificate

  • Use Z02.71 for Encounter for disability determination

  • Use Z02.79 for Encounter for issue of other medical certificate

  • Z02.8 for Encounter for other administrative examinations

  • Use Z02.81 for Encounter for paternity testing

  • Use Z02.82 for Encounter for adoption services

  • Use Z02.83 for Encounter for blood-alcohol and blood-drug test

  • Use Z02.84 for Encounter for child welfare exam

  • Use Z02.89 for Encounter for other administrative examinations

  • Use Z02.9 for Encounter for administrative examinations, unspecified

Code Classification

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
    Z00–Z99
    • Persons encountering health services for examinations
      Z00-Z13
      • Encounter for administrative examination
        Z02

Code History

  • FY 2026 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2025 through 9/30/2026
  • FY 2025 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2024 through 9/30/2025
  • 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.