Diagnosis Code

Z00.0 ENCOUNTER FOR GENERAL ADULT MEDICAL EXAMINATION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z00.0

Short Description: Encounter for general adult medical examination

Long Description: Encounter for general adult medical examination

The code Z00.0 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
      • Encntr for general exam w/o complaint, susp or reprtd dx (Z00)
        • Z00.0 Encounter for general adult medical examination

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z00.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Encounter for adult periodic examination (annual) (physical) and any associated laboratory and radiologic examinations
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • encounter for examination of sign or symptom- code to sign or symptom
    • general health check-up of infant or child (@Z00.12*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z00 Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
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


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