Z71.8 – Other specified counseling
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
- Code
Z71.8(claims format:Z718)- Description
- Other specified counseling
- Billable
- No – use a more specific code below
- 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
Billable codes under Z71.8
Z71.8 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
- Z71.81 – Spiritual or religious counselingBillable
- Z71.82 – Exercise counselingBillable
- Z71.83 – Encounter for nonprocreative genetic counselingBillable
- Z71.84 – Encounter for health counseling related to travelBillable
- Z71.85 – Encounter for immunization safety counselingBillable
- Z71.87 – Encounter for pediatric-to-adult transition counselingBillable
- Z71.88 – Encounter for counseling for socioeconomic factorsBillable
- Z71.89 – Other specified counselingBillable
Notes for Z71.8
- counseling for contraception (Z30.0-)
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
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
- Z71.3 – Dietary counseling and surveillanceBillable
- 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
- Z71.9 – Counseling, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Z71.8?
Z71.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other specified counseling, in the block Z69-Z76 (Persons encountering health services in other circumstances).
Is Z71.8 a billable code?
No. Z71.8 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does Z71.8 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.