Z00.2 – Encounter for examination for period of rapid growth in childhood
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons encountering health services for examinations
- Code
Z00.2(claims format:Z002)- Description
- Encounter for examination for period of rapid growth in childhood
- Short description
- Encounter for exam for period of rapid growth in childhood
- 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
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.-)
Block Z00-Z13
- Nonspecific abnormal findings disclosed at the time of these examinations are classified to categories R70-R94.
Index terms for Z00.2
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Growth, rapid, childhood
- Childhood, period of rapid growth
- Evaluation, growth and developmental state
- Evaluation, period of, rapid growth in childhood
- Examination, period of rapid growth in childhood
- Evaluation, development state, period of, rapid growth in childhood
- Observation, development state, period of rapid growth in childhood
Related codes in Z00
- Z00.0 – Encounter for general adult medical examinationHeader
- Z00.1 – Encounter for newborn, infant and child health examinationsHeader
- Z00.3 – Encounter for examination for adolescent development stateBillable
- Z00.5 – Encounter for examination of potential donor of organ and tissueBillable
- Z00.6 – Encounter for examination for normal comparison and control in clinical research programBillable
- Z00.7 – Encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhoodHeader
- Z00.8 – Encounter for other general examinationBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Z00.2?
Z00.2 is the ICD-10-CM code for encounter for examination for period of rapid growth in childhood, in the block Z00-Z13 (Persons encountering health services for examinations).
Is Z00.2 a billable code?
Yes. Z00.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does Z00.2 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.