Z03 ENCNTR FOR MEDICAL OBS FOR SUSP DISEASES AND COND RULED OUT

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z03

Short Description: Encntr for medical obs for susp diseases and cond ruled out

Long Description: Encounter for medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out

The code Z03 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 medical obs for susp diseases and cond ruled out (Z03)
    - Z03 Encntr for medical obs for susp diseases and cond ruled out

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code Z03 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Inclusion Terms:
- 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.
Type 1 Excludes Notes:
- contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health (@Z77*.-)
- encounter for observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (@Z05*.-)
- person with feared complaint in whom no diagnosis is made (@Z71.1*)
- signs or symptoms under study- code to signs or symptoms

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
Z03.6	Encounter for observation for suspected toxic effect from ingested substance ruled out
Z03.7	Encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out
Z03.71	Encounter for suspected problem with amniotic cavity and membrane ruled out
Z03.72	Encounter for suspected placental problem ruled out
Z03.73	Encounter for suspected fetal anomaly ruled out
Z03.74	Encounter for suspected problem with fetal growth ruled out
Z03.75	Encounter for suspected cervical shortening ruled out
Z03.79	Encounter for other suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out
Z03.8	Encounter for observation for other suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
Z03.81	Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to biological agents ruled out
Z03.810	Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to anthrax ruled out
Z03.818	Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to other biological agents ruled out
Z03.82	Encounter for observation for suspected foreign body ruled out
Z03.821	Encounter for observation for suspected ingested foreign body ruled out
Z03.822	Encounter for observation for suspected aspirated (inhaled) foreign body ruled out
Z03.823	Encounter for observation for suspected inserted (injected) foreign body ruled out
Z03.83	Encounter for observation for suspected conditions related to home physiologic monitoring device ruled out
Z03.89	Encounter for observation for other suspected diseases and conditions ruled out

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