Z00.00 – Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons encountering health services for examinations
- Code
Z00.00(claims format:Z0000)- Description
- Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings
- Short description
- Encntr for general adult medical exam w/o abnormal findings
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
- Block
- Z00-Z13 Persons encountering health services for examinations
- Parent codes
- Z00 › Z00.0
Notes for Z00.00
- Encounter for adult health check-up NOS
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Z00 – Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
- encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)
Z00.0 – Encounter for general adult medical examination
- Encounter for adult periodic examination (annual) (physical) and any associated laboratory and radiologic examinations
- encounter for examination of sign or symptom- code to sign or symptom
- general health check-up of infant or child (Z00.12.-)
Block Z00-Z13
- Nonspecific abnormal findings disclosed at the time of these examinations are classified to categories R70-R94.
Index terms for Z00.00
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Examination
- X-ray, routine
- Examination, annual
- Examination, medical
- Encounter, laboratory
- Examination, periodic
- X-ray, chest, routine
- Encounter, radiological
- Examination, laboratory
- Encounter, X-ray of chest
- Examination, radiological
- Examination, medical, general
- Test, tests, testing, laboratory
- Admission, examination at health care facility
Related codes in Z00.0
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Z00.00?
Z00.00 is the ICD-10-CM code for encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings, in the block Z00-Z13 (Persons encountering health services for examinations).
Is Z00.00 a billable code?
Yes. Z00.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does Z00.00 belong to?
It belongs to category Z00 – Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.