2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z01.021

Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening with abnormal findings

• Z01.021 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• Short description: Enctr for exam of eyes and vis fol fail vis scrn wbn find
• The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z01.021 became effective on October 1, 2023.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z01.021 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z01.021 may differ.

Use Additional

• code to identify abnormal findings

The following code(s) above Z01.021 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to Z01.021:

• Z00-Z99  Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
• Z00-Z13  Persons encountering health services for examinations
• Z01  Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
• Z01.0  Encounter for examination of eyes and vision
• Z01.02  Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening

Present On Admission

• Z01.021 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Z01.021 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

• 951 Other factors influencing health status

Code History

• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): New code
• 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 Z01.021:

• Admission (for) – see also Encounter (for)
  • examination at health care facility (adult) Z00.00 – see also Examination
    • eyeZ01.00
      • following failed vision screeningZ01.020
        • with abnormal findings Z01.021
    • visionZ01.00
      • following failed vision screeningZ01.020
        • with abnormal findings Z01.021
  • vision examinationZ01.00
    • following failed vision screeningZ01.020
      • with abnormal findings Z01.021
• Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine) Z00.00
  • eyeZ01.00
    • following failed vision screeningZ01.020
      • with abnormal findings Z01.021
  • visionZ01.00
    • following failed vision screeningZ01.020
      • with abnormal findings Z01.021
• Test, tests, testing (for)
  • visionZ01.00
    • following failed vision screeningZ01.020
      • with abnormal findings Z01.021
• Vision, visual
  • examinationZ01.00
    • following failed vision screeningZ01.020
      • with abnormal findings Z01.021