2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z01.81

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Encounter for preprocedural examinations

  • Z01.81 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z01.81 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z01.81 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z01.81 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Encounter for preoperative examinations
  • Encounter for radiological and imaging examinations as part of preprocedural examination

The following code(s) above Z01.81 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to Z01.81:

  • 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

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 Z01.81:

  • Type 2 Excludes: Z00
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