Z00.00 diagnosis code · Billable code · FY2027
Z00.00 Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings
- Billable
- Not CC/MCC
- POA exempt
Z00.00 ICD-10 code: a billable diagnosis code in FY2027, one of 13 billable codes in category Z00.
Where it sits
- Chapter 21 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
- Z00-Z13 Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
- Z00 Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
- Z00.0 Encounter for general adult medical examination
- Z00.00 Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings
- CC / MCC
- Neither
- MS-DRG
- 951
- HCC V28
- –
- POA
- Exempt
- Code Editor
- Adult; Unacceptable PDX
- Index entries
- 14
Instructions
At Z00.00
Inclusion terms
- Encounter for adult health check-up NOS
Notes that also apply
Inclusion terms from Z00.0
- Encounter for adult periodic examination (annual) (physical) and any associated laboratory and radiologic examinations
Excludes1 from Z00.0
- encounter for examination of sign or symptom- code to sign or symptom
- general health check-up of infant or child (Z00.12.-) Z00.12
Excludes2 from Z00
Block Z00-Z13 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 1): printed on the block page.
Chapter 21 instructions (Notes 3): printed on the chapter 21 page.
Index entries
- Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine) → Z00.00
- Admission (for)›examination at health care facility (adult) → Z00.00
- Encounter (with health service) (for)›laboratory (as part of a general medical examination) → Z00.00
- Encounter (with health service) (for)›radiological (as part of a general medical examination) → Z00.00
- Encounter (with health service) (for)›X-ray of chest (as part of a general medical examination) → Z00.00
- Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)›annual (adult) (periodic) (physical) → Z00.00
- Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)›laboratory (as part of a general medical examination) → Z00.00
- Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)›medical (adult) (for) (of) → Z00.00
- Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)›periodic (adult) (annual) (routine) → Z00.00
- Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)›radiological (as part of a general medical examination) → Z00.00
- Test, tests, testing (for)›laboratory (as part of a general medical examination) → Z00.00
- X-ray (of)›routine (as part of a general medical examination) → Z00.00
- Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)›medical (adult) (for) (of)›general (adult) → Z00.00
- X-ray (of)›chest›routine (as part of a general medical examination) → Z00.00
NCHS Alphabetic Index. Index first, then the Tabular List.
Medicare grouping and edits
| CC / MCC | Neither |
|---|---|
| Appendix B | MDC 23 Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services, MS-DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status…) |
| Code Editor | Age conflict: adult diagnosis (age 15–124); Unacceptable principal diagnosis |
| POA | Exempt |
| HCC V28 | – |
CMS: MS-DRG v44 (Appendix B, C), MCE v44, POA list FY2027, 2027 Initial ICD-10-CM Mappings. What the rows mean.