ICD-10-CM Z76: Persons encountering health services in other circumstances

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for Z76

Persons encountering health services in other circumstances

Coding Notes & Guidelines for Z76

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

homelessness (Z59.0-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • factitious disorder (F68.1-, F68.A)
  • peregrinating patient (F68.1-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • issue of medical certificate (Z02.7)
  • repeat prescription for contraceptive (Z30.4-)
Inclusion Terms
  • Encounter for issue of repeat prescription for appliance
  • Encounter for issue of repeat prescription for medicaments
  • Encounter for issue of repeat prescription for spectacles
Inclusion Terms
  • Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as adverse socioeconomic conditions at home
  • Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as awaiting foster or adoptive placement
  • Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as maternal illness
  • Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as number of children at home preventing or interfering with normal care
Inclusion Terms

Person feigning illness (with obvious motivation)

Inclusion Terms

Pre-adoption pediatrician visit for adoptive parent(s)

Inclusion Terms

Patient waiting for organ availability

Inclusion Terms

Persons encountering health services NOS

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for Z76):

Z76.0 - Encounter for issue of repeat prescription Z76.1 - Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling Z76.2 - Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child Z76.3 - Healthy person accompanying sick person Z76.4 - Other boarder to healthcare facility Z76.5 - Malingerer [conscious simulation] Z76.8 - Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances Z76.81 - Expectant parent(s) prebirth pediatrician visit Z76.82 - Awaiting organ transplant status Z76.89 - Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances

About ICD-10-CM Code Z76 (Persons encountering health services in other circumstances)

ICD-10-CM code Z76 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 Z76 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about Z76 - Persons encountering health services in other circumstances. 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 in other circumstances.