2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z01

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Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis

  • Z01 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • Short description: Encntr for oth sp exam w/o complaint, suspected or reprtd dx
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z01 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z01 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z01 may differ.

Note

  • Codes from category Z01 represent the reason for the encounter. A separate procedure code is required to identify any examinations or procedures performed

Type 1 Excludes

  • encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)
  • encounter for examination for suspected conditions, proven not to exist (Z03.-)
  • encounter for laboratory and radiologic examinations as a component of general medical examinations (Z00.0-)
  • encounter for laboratory, radiologic and imaging examinations for sign(s) and symptom(s) – code to the sign(s) or symptom(s)

Type 2 Excludes

  • screening examinations (Z11–Z13)

Includes

  • routine examination of specific system

The following code(s) above Z01 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to Z01:

  • Z00-Z99  Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
  • Z00-Z13  Persons encountering health services for examinations

Code 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

Code annotations containing back-references to Z01:

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