Z00.01 – Encounter for general adult medical examination with abnormal findings
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons encountering health services for examinations
- Code
Z00.01(claims format:Z0001)- Description
- Encounter for general adult medical examination with abnormal findings
- Short description
- Encounter for general adult medical exam w 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 Z00.01
- code to identify abnormal findings
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 Z00.01
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Examination, with abnormal findings
- X-ray, routine, with abnormal findings
- Examination, annual, with abnormal findings
- Examination, medical, with abnormal findings
- Encounter, laboratory, with abnormal findings
- Examination, periodic, with abnormal findings
- X-ray, chest, routine, with abnormal findings
- Encounter, radiological, with abnormal findings
- Examination, laboratory, with abnormal findings
- Encounter, X-ray of chest, with abnormal findings
- Examination, radiological, with abnormal findings
- Examination, medical, general, with abnormal findings
- Test, tests, testing, laboratory, with abnormal finding
- Admission, examination at health care facility, with abnormal findings
Related codes in Z00.0
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Z00.01?
Z00.01 is the ICD-10-CM code for encounter for general adult medical examination with abnormal findings, in the block Z00-Z13 (Persons encountering health services for examinations).
Is Z00.01 a billable code?
Yes. Z00.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does Z00.01 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.