Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z41

Encounter for procedures for purposes other than remedying health state

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z41
ICD-10 Code for:
Encntr for proc for purposes oth than remedying health state
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
    (Z00–Z99)
    • Encounters for other specific health care
      (Z40-Z53)
      • Encounter for procedures for purposes other than remedying health state
        (Z41)

Z41 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 procedures for purposes other than remedying health state. 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 proc for purposes oth than remedying health state

Non-specific codes like Z41 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 proc for purposes oth than remedying health state:

  • Use Z41.1 for Encounter for cosmetic surgery - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z41.2 for Encounter for routine and ritual male circumcision - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z41.3 for Encounter for ear piercing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z41.8 for Encounter for other procedures for purposes other than remedying health state - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z41.9 for Encounter for procedure for purposes other than remedying health state, unspecified - 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.