2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z76.2Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z69-Z76›Z76

ICD-10-CM Z76.2
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z76.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to pediatric patients (age 0 through 17), not accepted as a principal diagnosis, and exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as at increased risk of impaired infant development. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified encounters and counseling.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z76.2
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child
Short Description
Encntr for hlth suprvsn and care of healthy infant and child
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 CodeZ76.2Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z76.2.

Pediatric diagnoses
The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies in pediatric cases by checking a patient's age and any diagnosis on the patient's record. The pediatric code edits apply to patients age range is 0–17 years inclusive (e.g., Reye's syndrome, routine child health exam).
Unacceptable principal diagnosis
There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z76.2 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • At increased risk of impaired infant development
  • High risk infant
  • One of multiple gestation pregnancy
  • One of triplets
  • One of twins
  • Risk factor - been on SCBU

Tabular List NotesGuidance

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

Inclusion Terms

  • Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as adverse socioeconomic conditions at home
  • Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as awaiting foster or adoptive placement
  • Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as maternal illness
  • Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as number of children at home preventing or interfering with normal care

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
    • Care(of) (for) (following)
      • child (routine)
    • Care(of) (for) (following)
      • well-baby
    • Healthy
      • infant
        • receiving care
    • High
      • risk
        • infant NEC
    • Supervision(of)
      • healthy infant or child

Clinical ClassificationClinical

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

CCSR FAC012
Other specified encounters and counseling
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

Children's Health

Your child's health includes physical, mental and social well-being. Most parents know the basics of keeping children healthy, like offering them healthy foods, making sure they get enough sleep and exercise and ensuring their safety.

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Convert Z76.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
V20.1 Care of healthy chld NEC
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 Z76.2Overview

Is Z76.2 (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 other healthy infant and child on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Can Z76.2 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Who can Z76.2 be reported for?

The Medicare Code Editor checks encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child against patient demographics: this code is intended for pediatric patients (age 0 through 17). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.

Is Z76.2 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 other healthy infant and child on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z76.2?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child converts to ICD-9-CM V20.1 (care of healthy chld NEC). The mapping is a direct match.