ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for Z03.8
Encounter for observation for other suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
Coding Notes & Guidelines for Z03.8
- retained foreign body (Z18.-)
- retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81)
- residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)
- apnea NOS (R06.81)
- neonatal bradycardia (P29.12)
- newborn apnea (P28.4-)
- primary sleep apnea of newborn (P28.3-)
- sleep apnea (G47.3-)
- confirmed foreign body ingestion or aspiration including:
- foreign body in alimentary tract (T18)
- foreign body in ear (T16)
- foreign body on external eye (T15)
- foreign body in respiratory tract (T17)
- Encounter for observation for suspected inserted (injected) foreign body in eye ruled out
- Encounter for observation for suspected inserted (injected) foreign body in orifice ruled out
- Encounter for observation for suspected inserted (injected) foreign body in skin ruled out
- Encounter for observation for apnea alarm without findings
- Encounter for observation for bradycardia alarm without findings
- Encounter for observation for malfunction of home cardiorespiratory monitor
- Encounter for observation for non-specific findings home physiologic monitoring device
- Encounter for observation for pulse oximeter alarm without findings
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About ICD-10-CM Code Z03.8 (Encounter for observation for other suspected diseases and conditions ruled out)
ICD-10-CM code Z03.8 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 Z03.8 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about Z03.8 - Encounter for observation for other suspected diseases and conditions ruled out. 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 observation for other suspected diseases and conditions ruled out.