Z01.31
Z01.31: Encounter for examination of blood pressure with abnormal findings
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Z01.31 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for encounter for examination of blood pressure with abnormal findings. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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- code to identify abnormal findings
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z01.31
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on Z01: Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z01.31
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
Z01.31 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- A56494Billing and Coding: Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine
- A56505Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- A56781Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Examination›blood pressure›with abnormal findings
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.