2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z04.72

Encounter for examination and observation following alleged child physical abuse

• Z04.72 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• Short description: Encntr for exam and obs fol alleged child physical abuse
• The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z04.72 became effective on October 1, 2023.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z04.72 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z04.72 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

• Z04.72 is applicable to pediatric patients aged 0 – 17 years inclusive.

Applicable To

• Suspected child physical abuse, ruled out

Type 1 Excludes

• confirmed case of child physical abuse (T74.-)
• encounter for examination and observation following alleged child sexual abuse (Z04.42)
• suspected case of child physical abuse, not ruled out (T76.-)

The following code(s) above Z04.72 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to Z04.72:

• 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

Approximate Synonyms

• Suspected child physical abuse, ruled out

ICD-10-CM Z04.72 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

• 951 Other factors influencing health status

Convert Z04.72 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 Z04.72:

• Type 1 Excludes: T76
• Type 2 Excludes: Z02.84

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Z04.72:

• Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine) Z00.00
  • abuse, physical (alleged)
    • child Z04.72
  • following
    • assault, alleged, ruled out
      • child Z04.72
• Observation (following) (for) (without need for further medical care) Z04.9
  • suspected, ruled out – see also Suspected condition, ruled out
    • abuse, physical
      • child Z04.72
    • child battering victim Z04.72