DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Z00.8 diagnosis code · Billable code · FY2027

Z00.8 Encounter for other general examination

  • Billable
  • Not CC/MCC
  • POA exempt

Z00.8 ICD-10 code: a billable diagnosis code in FY2027, one of 13 billable codes in category Z00.

CC / MCC
Neither
MS-DRG
951
HCC V28
–
POA
Exempt
Code Editor
Unacceptable PDX
Index entries
8

Instructions

At Z00.8

Inclusion terms

  • Encounter for health examination in population surveys

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.

Index entries

  • Admission (for)mental health evaluation → Z00.8
  • Admission (for)psychiatric examination (general) → Z00.8
  • Evaluation (for) (of)mental health (status) → Z00.8
  • Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)psychiatric NEC → Z00.8
  • Admission (for)examination at health care facility (adult)general, specified reason NEC → Z00.8
  • Admission (for)examination at health care facility (adult)psychiatric (general) → Z00.8
  • Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)medical (adult) (for) (of)population survey → Z00.8
  • Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)medical (adult) (for) (of)specified NEC → Z00.8

NCHS Alphabetic Index. Index first, then the Tabular List.

Medicare grouping and edits

CMS files for Z00.8
CC / MCCNeither
Appendix BMDC 23 Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services, MS-DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status…)
Code EditorUnacceptable principal diagnosis
POAExempt
HCC V28–

CMS: MS-DRG v44 (Appendix B, C), MCE v44, POA list FY2027, 2027 Initial ICD-10-CM Mappings. What the rows mean.

Hierarchy