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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z31.4

Encounter for procreative investigation and testing

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z31.4
ICD-10 Code for:
Encounter for procreative investigation and testing
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 in circumstances related to reproduction
      (Z30-Z39)
      • Encounter for procreative management
        (Z31)

Z31.4 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 procreative investigation and testing. 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 Encounter for procreative investigation and testing

Non-specific codes like Z31.4 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 encounter for procreative investigation and testing:

  • Use Z31.41 for Encounter for fertility testing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z31.42 for Aftercare following sterilization reversal - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z31.43 for Encounter for genetic testing of female for procreative management - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z31.430 for Encounter of female for testing for genetic disease carrier status for procreative management - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z31.438 for Encounter for other genetic testing of female for procreative management - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z31.44 for Encounter for genetic testing of male for procreative management - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z31.440 for Encounter of male for testing for genetic disease carrier status for procreative management - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z31.441 for Encounter for testing of male partner of patient with recurrent pregnancy loss - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z31.448 for Encounter for other genetic testing of male for procreative management - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z31.49 for Encounter for other procreative investigation and testing - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • postvasectomy sperm count Z30.8

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.