2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z00.6

Encounter for examination for normal comparison and control in clinical research program

• Z00.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• Short description: Encntr for exam for nrml cmprsn and ctrl in clncl rsrch prog
• The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z00.6 became effective on October 1, 2023.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z00.6 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z00.6 may differ.

Applicable To

• Examination of participant or control in clinical research program

The following code(s) above Z00.6 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to Z00.6:

• Z00-Z99  Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
• Z00-Z13  Persons encountering health services for examinations
• Z00  Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis

Present On Admission

• Z00.6 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Z00.6 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

• 951 Other factors influencing health status

Convert Z00.6 to ICD-9-CMCode History

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
• 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Z00.6:

• Admission (for) – see also Encounter (for)
  • examination at health care facility (adult) Z00.00 – see also Examination
    • clinical research investigation Z00.6 (control) (normal comparison) (participant)
  • clinical research investigation Z00.6 (control) (normal comparison) (participant)
• Clinical research investigation Z00.6 (clinical trial) (control subject) (normal comparison) (participant)
• Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine) Z00.00
  • medical (adult) (for) (of) Z00.00
    • clinical research, normal subject Z00.6 (control) (participant)
    • control subject in clinical research Z00.6 (normal comparison) (participant)
  • clinical research control or normal comparison Z00.6 (control) (participant)
• InvestigationZ04.9 – see also Examination
  • clinical research subject Z00.6 (control) (normal comparison) (participant)
• Person (with)
  • admitted for clinical research, as a control subject Z00.6 (normal comparison) (participant)