ICD-10 Code for Examination
The default ICD-10-CM 2027 code for examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine) is Z00.00 – Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (62 codes, 61 billable).
- Main code
Z00.00– Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings- Billable
- Yes
Index entries for Examination
- with abnormal findings –
Z00.01 - abuse, physical (alleged)
- adolescent (development state) –
Z00.3 - alleged rape or sexual assault (victim)
- allergy –
Z01.82 - annual (adult) (periodic) (physical) –
Z00.00 - antibody response –
Z01.84 - blood – see Examination, laboratory
- blood pressure –
Z01.30- with abnormal findings –
Z01.31
- with abnormal findings –
- cancer staging – see Neoplasm, malignant, by site
- cervical Papanicolaou smear –
Z12.4 - child (over 28 days old) –
Z00.129- with abnormal findings –
Z00.121 - under 28 days old – see Newborn, examination
- with abnormal findings –
- clinical research control or normal comparison (control) (participant) –
Z00.6 - contraceptive (drug) maintenance (routine) –
Z30.8- device (intrauterine) –
Z30.431
- device (intrauterine) –
- dental –
Z01.20- with abnormal findings –
Z01.21
- with abnormal findings –
- developmental – see Examination, child
- donor (potential) –
Z00.5 - ear –
Z01.10- with abnormal findings NEC –
Z01.118
- with abnormal findings NEC –
- eye –
Z01.00 - following
- follow-up (routine) (following) –
Z09 - forced labor exploitation –
Z04.82 - forced sexual exploitation –
Z04.81 - gynecological –
Z01.419 - health – see Examination, medical
- hearing –
Z01.10 - immunity status testing –
Z01.84 - laboratory (as part of a general medical examination) –
Z00.00 - lactating mother –
Z39.1 - medical (adult) (for) (of) –
Z00.00- with abnormal findings –
Z00.01 - administrative purpose only –
Z02.9- specified NEC –
Z02.89
- specified NEC –
- admission to
- adoption –
Z02.82 - blood alcohol or drug level –
Z02.83 - camp (summer) –
Z02.89 - clinical research, normal subject (control) (participant) –
Z00.6 - control subject in clinical research (normal comparison) (participant) –
Z00.6 - donor (potential) –
Z00.5 - driving license –
Z02.4 - general (adult) –
Z00.00- with abnormal findings –
Z00.01
- with abnormal findings –
- immigration –
Z02.89 - insurance purposes –
Z02.6 - marriage –
Z02.89 - medicolegal reasons NEC –
Z04.89 - naturalization –
Z02.89 - participation in sport –
Z02.5 - paternity testing –
Z02.81 - population survey –
Z00.8 - pre-employment –
Z02.1 - pre-operative – see Examination, pre-procedural
- pre-procedural
- preschool children
- for admission to school –
Z02.0
- for admission to school –
- prisoners
- for entrance into prison –
Z02.89
- for entrance into prison –
- recruitment for armed forces –
Z02.3 - specified NEC –
Z00.8 - sport competition –
Z02.5
- with abnormal findings –
- medicolegal reason NEC –
Z04.89 - newborn – see Newborn, examination
- pelvic (annual) (periodic) –
Z01.419- with abnormal findings –
Z01.411
- with abnormal findings –
- period of rapid growth in childhood –
Z00.2 - periodic (adult) (annual) (routine) –
Z00.00- with abnormal findings –
Z00.01
- with abnormal findings –
- physical (adult) – see also Examination, medical Z00.00
- sports –
Z02.5
- sports –
- postpartum
- prenatal (normal pregnancy) –
Z34.9-(header) – see also Pregnancy, normal - pre-chemotherapy (antineoplastic) –
Z01.818 - pre-procedural (pre-operative)
- prior to chemotherapy (antineoplastic) –
Z01.818 - psychiatric NEC –
Z00.8 - radiological (as part of a general medical examination) –
Z00.00- with abnormal findings –
Z00.01
- with abnormal findings –
- repeat cervical smear to confirm findings of recent normal smear following initial abnormal smear –
Z01.42 - skin (hypersensitivity) –
Z01.82 - special –
Z01.89– see also Examination, by type- specified type NEC –
Z01.89
- specified type NEC –
- specified type or reason NEC –
Z04.89 - teeth –
Z01.20- with abnormal findings –
Z01.21
- with abnormal findings –
- urine – see Examination, laboratory
- vision –
Z01.00
How to choose the right code
Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.