Z71.3 – Dietary counseling and surveillance
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
- Code
Z71.3(claims format:Z713)- Description
- Dietary counseling and surveillance
- 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
- Z69-Z76 Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
- Parent codes
- Z71
Notes for Z71.3
- code for any associated underlying medical condition
- code to identify body mass index (BMI), if known (Z68.-)
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Z71 – Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified
Index terms for Z71.3
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Counseling, dietary
- Supervision, dietary
- Surveillance, dietary
- Supervision, dietary, obesity
- Supervision, dietary, colitis
- Supervision, dietary, allergy
- Admission, counseling, dietary
- Supervision, dietary, gastritis
- Supervision, dietary, intolerance
- Supervision, dietary, hypoglycemia
- Supervision, dietary, specified NEC
- Dietary, surveillance and counseling
- Supervision, dietary, diabetes mellitus
- Supervision, dietary, hypercholesterolemia
- Colitis, dietary counseling and surveillance
- Obesity, dietary counseling and surveillance
- Admission, dietary surveillance and counseling
- Gastritis, dietary counseling and surveillance
- Supervision, dietary, food allergy or intolerance
- Hypoglycemia, dietary counseling and surveillance
- Intolerance, food, dietary counseling and surveillance
- Diabetes, diabetic, dietary counseling and surveillance
- Hypercholesterolemia, dietary counseling and surveillance
- Allergy, allergic, food, dietary counseling and surveillance
Related codes in Z71
- Z71.0 – Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another personBillable
- Z71.1 – Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is madeBillable
- Z71.2 – Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findingsBillable
- Z71.4 – Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillanceHeader
- Z71.5 – Drug abuse counseling and surveillanceHeader
- Z71.6 – Tobacco abuse counselingBillable
- Z71.7 – Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counselingBillable
- Z71.8 – Other specified counselingHeader
- Z71.9 – Counseling, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Z71.3?
Z71.3 is the ICD-10-CM code for dietary counseling and surveillance, in the block Z69-Z76 (Persons encountering health services in other circumstances).
Is Z71.3 a billable code?
Yes. Z71.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does Z71.3 belong to?
It belongs to category Z71 – Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified.
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.