2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z71Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z69-Z76›Z71

ICD-10-CM Z71
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z71 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as Z71.0, Z71.1, Z71.2, and Z71.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z71
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified
Short Description
Persons encntr health serv for oth cnsl and med advice, NEC
Chapter
Z69-Z76
Persons encountering health services in other circumstances

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ69-Z76Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
CategoryZ71Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified
This CodeZ71Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified

Specific Coding for Persons encntr health serv for oth cnsl and med advice, NECOverview

Non-specific codes like Z71 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use Z71.0 for Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person

  • Use Z71.1 for Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made

  • Use Z71.2 for Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings

  • Use Z71.3 for Dietary counseling and surveillance

  • Z71.4 for Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance

  • Use Z71.41 for Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance of alcoholic

  • Use Z71.42 for Counseling for family member of alcoholic

  • Z71.5 for Drug abuse counseling and surveillance

  • Use Z71.51 for Drug abuse counseling and surveillance of drug abuser

  • Use Z71.52 for Counseling for family member of drug abuser

  • Use Z71.6 for Tobacco abuse counseling

  • Use Z71.7 for Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling

  • Z71.8 for Other specified counseling

  • Use Z71.81 for Spiritual or religious counseling

  • Use Z71.82 for Exercise counseling

  • Use Z71.83 for Encounter for nonprocreative genetic counseling

  • Use Z71.84 for Encounter for health counseling related to travel

  • Use Z71.85 for Encounter for immunization safety counseling

  • Use Z71.87 for Encounter for pediatric-to-adult transition counseling

  • Use Z71.88 for Encounter for counseling for socioeconomic factors

  • Use Z71.89 for Other specified counseling

  • Use Z71.9 for Counseling, unspecified

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 2 Excludes

  • contraceptive or procreation counseling Z30 Z31
  • sex counseling Z70

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Z71Overview

Is Z71 a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified need a more specific code from this category, such as Z71.0, Z71.1, and Z71.2.