2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z04.42

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Encounter for examination and observation following alleged child rape

  • Z04.42 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Encounter for exam and obs following alleged child rape
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z04.42 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z04.42 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z04.42 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

  • Z04.42 is applicable to pediatric patients aged 0 – 17 years inclusive.

Applicable To

  • Suspected child rape, ruled out
  • Suspected child sexual abuse, ruled out

The following code(s) above Z04.42 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to Z04.42:

  • Z00-Z99  Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
  • Z00-Z13  Persons encountering health services for examinations
  • Z04  Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons
  • Z04.4  Encounter for examination and observation following alleged rape

Approximate Synonyms

  • Alleged child sexual abuse, observation and evaluation
  • Alleged child sexual abuse, observation and evaluation done

ICD-10-CM Z04.42 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 951 Other factors influencing health status

Convert Z04.42 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

Code annotations containing back-references to Z04.42:

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Z04.42:

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