Z00.7

Z00.7: Encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhood

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z00.7 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhood. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z00.7

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on Z00: Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis

encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z00.7

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Z00: Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis

encounter for pre-procedural examinations (Z01.81-)
special screening examinations (Z11-Z13)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead Z00.7

2 child codes. Green means billable.