2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z76.1Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z69-Z76›Z76

ICD-10-CM Z76.1
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z76.1 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for health supervision and care of foundling. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified encounters and counseling.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z76.1
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling
Short Description
Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
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
CategoryZ76Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
This CodeZ76.1Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z76.1 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Boarder, hospital NEC
      • healthy infant or child
        • foundling
    • Care(of) (for) (following)
      • foundling
    • Foundling
    • Supervision(of)
      • healthy infant or child
        • foundling

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR FAC012
Other specified encounters and counseling
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Convert Z76.1 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
V20.0 Foundling health care
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

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 Z76.1Overview

Is Z76.1 (Persons encountering health services in other circumstances) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report encounter for health supervision and care of foundling on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Is Z76.1 exempt from POA reporting?

Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for encounter for health supervision and care of foundling on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z76.1?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, encounter for health supervision and care of foundling converts to ICD-9-CM V20.0 (foundling health care). The mapping is a direct match.