DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Subcategory · FY2027

Z00.0 Encounter for general adult medical examination

  • Header · not billable

Z00.0 is not billable. The subcategory heads 2 billable codes in FY2027: the 2 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine) → Z00.00
  • Admission (for)examination at health care facility (adult) → Z00.00
  • X-ray (of)routine (as part of a general medical examination) → Z00.00

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 21 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Z00-Z13 Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
  3. Z00 Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
  4. Z00.0 Encounter for general adult medical examination
Billable codes
2
Subdivisions
2
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
0

Codes in Z00.0

  1. Z00.00
    Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings 1 billable code
    BillableExempt
  2. Z00.01
    Encounter for general adult medical examination with abnormal findings 1 billable code
    BillableExempt

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At Z00.0

Inclusion terms

  • Encounter for adult periodic examination (annual) (physical) and any associated laboratory and radiologic examinations

Excludes1

  • encounter for examination of sign or symptom- code to sign or symptom
  • general health check-up of infant or child (Z00.12.-) Z00.12

Notes that also apply

Excludes1 from Z00

  • encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-) Z02

Excludes2 from Z00

  • encounter for pre-procedural examinations (Z01.81-) Z01.81
  • special screening examinations (Z11-Z13) Z11 Z13

Block Z00-Z13 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 1): printed on the block page.

Chapter 21 instructions (Notes 3): printed on the chapter 21 page.

Hierarchy