2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z00

Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis

  • Z00 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • Short description: Encntr for general exam w/o complaint, susp or reprtd dx
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z00 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z00 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z00 may differ.

Type 1 Excludes

  • encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)

Type 2 Excludes

  • encounter for pre-procedural examinations (Z01.81-)
  • special screening examinations (Z11-Z13)

The following code(s) above Z00 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to Z00:

  • Z00-Z99  Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
  • Z00-Z13  Persons encountering health services for examinations

Code History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change
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