Encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhood without abnormal findings
- Z00.70 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/o abn findings
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z00.70 became effective on October 1, 2023.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z00.70 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z00.70 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- Z00.70 is applicable to pediatric patients aged 0 – 17 years inclusive.
The following code(s) above Z00.70 contain annotation back-references
that may be applicable to Z00.70:
- 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
- Z00.70 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Z00.70 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):
- 951 Other factors influencing health status
Convert Z00.70 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 Z00.70: