Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons (Z04)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)

    • Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)

      • Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons (Z04)

        • Z04 - Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.1 - Encounter for exam and obs following transport accident BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.2 - Encounter for exam and observation following work accident BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.3 - Encounter for exam and observation following oth accident BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.4 - Encounter for exam and observation following alleged rape NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.41 - Encounter for exam and obs following alleged adult rape BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.42 - Encounter for exam and obs following alleged child rape BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.6 - Encntr for general psychiatric exam, requested by authority BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.7 - Encounter for exam and obs following alleged physical abuse NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.71 - Encntr for exam and obs fol alleged adult physical abuse BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.72 - Encntr for exam and obs fol alleged child physical abuse BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.8 - Encounter for examination and observation for oth reasons NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.81 - Enctr for exam and obs of victim fol forced sex exploitation BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.82 - Enctr for exam and obs of vctm fol forced labor exploitation BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.89 - Encounter for examination and observation for oth reasons BILLABLE CODE
        • Z04.9 - Encounter for examination and observation for unsp reason BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Includes Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

• encounter for examination for medicolegal reasons
• This category is to be used when a person without a diagnosis is suspected of having an abnormal condition, without signs or symptoms, which requires study, but after examination and observation, is ruled-out. This category is also for use for administrative and legal observation status.