Encounter for observation for suspected toxic effect from ingested substance ruled out
- Z03.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Encntr for obs for susp toxic eff from ingest sub ruled out
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z03.6 became effective on October 1, 2023.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z03.6 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z03.6 may differ.
Applicable To
- Encounter for observation for suspected adverse effect from drug
- Encounter for observation for suspected poisoning
The following code(s) above Z03.6 contain annotation back-references
that may be applicable to Z03.6:
- Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z00-Z13 Persons encountering health services for examinations
- Z03 Encounter for medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
Approximate Synonyms
- Accidental ingestion of potentially harmful entity
- Ingestion, accidental
Present On Admission
- Z03.6 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Z03.6 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):
- 951 Other factors influencing health status
Convert Z03.6 to ICD-9-CMCode 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
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Z03.6:
- Observation (following) (for) (without need for further medical care) Z04.9
- suicide attempt, alleged NECZ03.89
- self-poisoning Z03.6
- suspected, ruled out – see also Suspected condition, ruled out
- suicide attempt, allegedZ03.89
- self-poisoning Z03.6
- drug poisoning or adverse effect Z03.6
- toxic effects from ingested substance Z03.6 (drug) (poison)
- suicide attempt, allegedZ03.89
- adverse effect of drug Z03.6
- toxic effects from ingested substance Z03.6 (drug) (poison)
- suicide attempt, alleged NECZ03.89
- Self-poisoning
- observation following Z03.6 (alleged)