Z04 ENCOUNTER FOR EXAMINATION AND OBSERVATION FOR OTHER REASONS

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z04

Short Description: Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons

Long Description: Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons

The code Z04 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)
  - Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons (Z04)
    - Z04 Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code Z04 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Includes Notes:
- 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.

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
Z04.1	Encounter for examination and observation following transport accident
Z04.2	Encounter for examination and observation following work accident
Z04.3	Encounter for examination and observation following other accident
Z04.4	Encounter for examination and observation following alleged rape
Z04.41	Encounter for examination and observation following alleged adult rape
Z04.42	Encounter for examination and observation following alleged child rape
Z04.6	Encounter for general psychiatric examination, requested by authority
Z04.7	Encounter for examination and observation following alleged physical abuse
Z04.71	Encounter for examination and observation following alleged adult physical abuse
Z04.72	Encounter for examination and observation following alleged child physical abuse
Z04.8	Encounter for examination and observation for other specified reasons
Z04.81	Encounter for examination and observation of victim following forced sexual exploitation
Z04.82	Encounter for examination and observation of victim following forced labor exploitation
Z04.89	Encounter for examination and observation for other specified reasons
Z04.9	Encounter for examination and observation for unspecified reason

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