Z01.21

Z01.21: Encounter for dental examination and cleaning with abnormal findings

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Z01.21 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for encounter for dental examination and cleaning with abnormal findings. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check Z01.21 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

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code to identify abnormal findings

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z01.21

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on Z01: Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis

encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)
encounter for examination for suspected conditions, proven not to exist (Z03.-)
encounter for laboratory, radiologic and imaging examinations for sign(s) and symptom(s) - code to the sign(s) or symptom(s)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z01.21

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

Written on Z01: Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis

encounter for laboratory and radiologic examinations as a component of general medical examinations (Z00.0-)
screening examinations (Z11-Z13)

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Dental›examination›with abnormal findings
Examination›dental›with abnormal findings
Examination›teeth›with abnormal findings
Admission›examination at health care facility›dental›with abnormal findings

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Z01.2

Z01.20Encounter for dental examination and cleaning without abnormal findings