Encounter for general adult medical examination
- Z00.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z00.0 became effective on October 1, 2023.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z00.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z00.0 may differ.
Applicable To
- Encounter for adult periodic examination (annual) (physical) and any associated laboratory and radiologic examinations
Type 1 Excludes
- encounter for examination of sign or symptom- code to sign or symptom
- general health check-up of infant or child (Z00.12.-)
The following code(s) above Z00.0 contain annotation back-references
that may be applicable to Z00.0:
- Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z00-Z13 Persons encountering health services for examinations
- Z00 Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
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
Code annotations containing back-references to Z00.0:
- Type 1 Excludes: Z01