Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z05.7

Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected skin, subcutaneous, musculoskeletal and connective tissue condition ruled out

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z05.7
ICD-10 Code for:
Obs & eval NB for susp skin, subcu, ms & conn tiss cond R/O
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 observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
        (Z05)

Z05.7 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected skin, subcutaneous, musculoskeletal and connective tissue condition 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 Obs & eval NB for susp skin, subcu, ms & conn tiss cond R/O

Non-specific codes like Z05.7 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 obs & eval nb for susp skin, subcu, ms & conn tiss cond r/o:

  • Use Z05.71 for Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected skin and subcutaneous tissue condition ruled out - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z05.72 for Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected musculoskeletal condition ruled out - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z05.73 for Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected connective tissue condition 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