Encounter for procedures for purposes other than remedying health state (Z41)

The ICD-10 code Z41 series is used to document encounters for procedures performed primarily for reasons other than treating an illness or injury. These codes distinguish medical visits where procedures address personal, cultural, or preventive choices rather than a health condition.

This section includes specific codes such as Z41.1 for cosmetic surgery consultations, recognizing surgeries done for aesthetic purposes. Code Z41.2 covers encounters for routine and ritual male circumcision, sometimes noted as "circumcision requested," reflecting non-therapeutic circumcision procedures. Z41.3 is assigned when ear piercing procedures are involved. Other procedures that do not directly treat health problems but serve personal or elective goals; like those captured by Z41.8, which can include actions such as postponing menstruation; also fall under this section. If the specific purpose of the procedure is unclear or unspecified, Z41.9 is used. This ICD-10 code grouping helps medical coders accurately track non-remedial procedural encounters in patient records.