2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z00.71

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Encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhood with abnormal findings

  • Z00.71 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 delay growth in chldhd w abn findings
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z00.71 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z00.71 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z00.71 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

  • Z00.71 is applicable to pediatric patients aged 0 – 17 years inclusive.

Use Additional

  • code to identify abnormal findings

The following code(s) above Z00.71 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to Z00.71:

  • 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

  • Z00.71 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Z00.71 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 951 Other factors influencing health status

Convert Z00.71 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 Z00.71:

  • Evaluation (for) (of)
    • development state
      • period of
        • delayed growth in childhoodZ00.70
          • with abnormal findings Z00.71
    • growth and developmental state (period of rapid growth) Z00.2
      • delayed growthZ00.70
        • with abnormal findings Z00.71
    • period of
      • delayed growth in childhoodZ00.70
        • with abnormal findings Z00.71
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