Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis (Z00)
The Z00 ICD-10 codes are used for documenting general health examinations when there is no complaint, suspected, or reported diagnosis. These codes cover a wide range of routine check-ups for adults, children, and newborns, as well as specialized exams for organ donation eligibility and growth assessments in children.
The Z00.0 series pertains to general adult medical exams, including routine check-ups both with and without abnormal findings, sometimes called "complete examinations despite inadequate preparation" or "abnormal wellness exams." Child and newborn examinations fall under Z00.1 codes, covering specific well-child visits by age, such as newborn exams within the first 28 days (Child examination at birth with explicit context) and routine child health exams, with distinct codes for normal or abnormal results. Growth and development assessments are covered by Z00.2 and Z00.3, addressing periods of rapid growth and adolescent development. For organ and tissue donation screenings, Z00.5 codes document eligibility and willingness to donate organs like kidney or liver. Other types of general examinations, including annual physicals for patients with mental illness, are recorded with Z00.8. Understanding these codes helps accurately capture preventative care and health status checks across the lifespan.
- Z00 - Encounter for general examination without complaint, s
- Z00.0 - Encounter for general adult medical examination
- Z00.1 - Encounter for newborn, infant and child health exami
- Z00.11 - Newborn health examination
- Z00.12 - Encounter for routine child health examination
- Z00.7 - Encounter for examination for period of delayed grow
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
Z00 Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
Z00.0 Encounter for general adult medical examination
- Z00.00 Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings
- Z00.01 Encounter for general adult medical examination with abnormal findings
Z00.1 Encounter for newborn, infant and child health examinations
Z00.11 Newborn health examination
- Z00.110 Health examination for newborn under 8 days old
- Z00.111 Health examination for newborn 8 to 28 days old
Z00.12 Encounter for routine child health examination
- Z00.121 Encounter for routine child health examination with abnormal findings
- Z00.129 Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings
- Z00.2 Encounter for examination for period of rapid growth in childhood
- Z00.3 Encounter for examination for adolescent development state
- Z00.5 Encounter for examination of potential donor of organ and tissue
- Z00.6 Encounter for examination for normal comparison and control in clinical research program
Z00.7 Encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhood
- Z00.70 Encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhood without abnormal findings
- Z00.71 Encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhood with abnormal findings
- Z00.8 Encounter for other general examination
Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis (Z00)
Instructional Notations
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.
- encounter for examination for administrative purposes Z02
Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
