ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for Z00
Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
Coding Notes & Guidelines for Z00
encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)
- encounter for examination of sign or symptom- code to sign or symptom
- general health check-up of infant or child (Z00.12.-)
health check for child over 28 days old (Z00.12-)
- health check for child under 29 days old (Z00.11-)
- health supervision of foundling or other healthy infant or child (Z76.1-Z76.2)
- newborn health examination (Z00.11-)
- encounter for pre-procedural examinations (Z01.81-)
- special screening examinations (Z11-Z13)
code to identify abnormal findings
code to identify any abnormal findings
code to identify abnormal findings
code to identify abnormal findings
Encounter for adult periodic examination (annual) (physical) and any associated laboratory and radiologic examinations
Encounter for adult health check-up NOS
Health check for child under 29 days old
Health check for newborn under 8 days old
- Health check for newborn 8 to 28 days old
- Newborn weight check
- Health check (routine) for child over 28 days old
- Immunizations appropriate for age
- Routine developmental screening of infant or child
- Routine vision and hearing testing
Encounter for routine child health examination NOS
Encounter for puberty development state
Examination of participant or control in clinical research program
Encounter for health examination in population surveys
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for Z00):
About ICD-10-CM Code Z00 (Encounter for general examination without complaint)
ICD-10-CM code Z00 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM Z00 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about Z00 - Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Encounter for general examination without complaint related to suspected or reported diagnosis.