ICD-10-CM Z71: Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for Z71

Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified

Coding Notes & Guidelines for Z71

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions proven not to exist (Z03.-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • counseling for procreative genetics (Z31.5)
  • counseling for procreative management (Z31.6)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

encounter for health counseling related to travel (Z71.84)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • contraceptive or procreation counseling (Z30-Z31)
  • sex counseling (Z70.-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • anxiety (normal) about sick person in family (Z63.7)
  • expectant (adoptive) parent(s) pre-birth pediatrician visit (Z76.81)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

counseling for contraception (Z30.0-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • encounter for administrative examination (Z02.-)
  • encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis (Z01.-)
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code for any associated underlying medical condition

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code to identify body mass index (BMI), if known (Z68.-)

Use Additional Code

code for alcohol abuse or dependence (F10.-)

Use Additional Code

code for drug abuse or dependence (F11-F16, F18-F19)

Use Additional Code

code for nicotine dependence (F17.-)

Inclusion Terms

Person encountering health services to seek advice or treatment for non-attending third party

Inclusion Terms
  • Person encountering health services with feared condition which was not demonstrated
  • Person encountering health services in which problem was normal state
  • 'Worried well'
Inclusion Terms

Counseling for significant other, partner, or friend of alcoholic

Inclusion Terms

Counseling for significant other, partner, or friend of drug abuser

Inclusion Terms

Encounter for health risk and safety counseling for (international) travel

Inclusion Terms

Encounter for vaccine product safety counseling

Inclusion Terms

Encounter for medical advice NOS

Code Also

, if applicable, encounter for immunization (Z23)

Code Also

, if applicable, encounter for immunization (Z23)

Code Also

, if applicable, immunization not carried out (Z28.-)

Code Also
  • chronic condition, if applicable, such as:
  • autism spectrum disorder (F84.0)
  • congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)
  • cystic fibrosis (E84.-)
  • sickle-cell disorder (D57.-)

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for Z71):

Z71.0 - Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person Z71.1 - Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made Z71.2 - Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings Z71.3 - Dietary counseling and surveillance Z71.4 - Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance Z71.41 - Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance of alcoholic Z71.42 - Counseling for family member of alcoholic Z71.5 - Drug abuse counseling and surveillance Z71.51 - Drug abuse counseling and surveillance of drug abuser Z71.52 - Counseling for family member of drug abuser Z71.6 - Tobacco abuse counseling Z71.7 - Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling Z71.8 - Other specified counseling Z71.81 - Spiritual or religious counseling Z71.82 - Exercise counseling Z71.83 - Encounter for nonprocreative genetic counseling Z71.84 - Encounter for health counseling related to travel Z71.85 - Encounter for immunization safety counseling Z71.87 - Encounter for pediatric-to-adult transition counseling Z71.88 - Encounter for counseling for socioeconomic factors Z71.89 - Other specified counseling Z71.9 - Counseling, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code Z71 (Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice)

ICD-10-CM code Z71 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 Z71 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about Z71 - Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified. 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 Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice related to not elsewhere classified.