2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z04.71

by

Encounter for examination and observation following alleged adult physical abuse

  • Z04.71 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 adult physical abuse
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z04.71 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z04.71 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z04.71 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

  • Z04.71 is applicable to adult patients aged 15 – 124 years inclusive.

Applicable To

  • Suspected adult physical abuse, ruled out

Type 1 Excludes

  • confirmed case of adult physical abuse (T74.-)
  • encounter for examination and observation following alleged adult sexual abuse (Z04.41)
  • suspected case of adult physical abuse, not ruled out (T76.-)

The following code(s) above Z04.71 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to Z04.71:

  • 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 elder physical abuse, ruled out

ICD-10-CM Z04.71 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 951 Other factors influencing health status

Convert Z04.71 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 Z04.71:

  • Type 1 Excludes: T76

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Z04.71:

Leave a Comment