Instruction Source: Z01.01
Encounter for examination of eyes and vision with abnormal findings
Instruction Source: Z01.0
Encounter for examination of eyes and vision
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
- examination for driving license (Z02.4)
Instruction Source: Z01
Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
- encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)
- encounter for examination for suspected conditions, proven not to exist (Z03.-)
- encounter for laboratory, radiologic and imaging examinations for sign(s) and symptom(s) - code to the sign(s) or symptom(s)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- encounter for laboratory and radiologic examinations as a component of general medical examinations (Z00.0-)
- screening examinations (Z11-Z13)
Inclusion Terms
- routine examination of specific system
Clinical Notes
- Codes from category Z01 represent the reason for the encounter. A separate procedure code is required to identify any examinations or procedures performed
Instruction Source: Z00-Z13
Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-)
Clinical Notes
- Nonspecific abnormal findings disclosed at the time of these examinations are classified to categories R70-R94.
Instruction Source: Z00-Z99
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Clinical Notes
- (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
- (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.
- Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways: