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Z01.810

Z01.810: Encounter for preprocedural cardiovascular examination

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Z01.810 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for encounter for preprocedural cardiovascular examination. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z01.810

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 Z01.810

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.

Medicare coverage

Z01.810 is named in 22 Medicare coverage policies: 21 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A57497Billing and Coding: Chest X-Ray Policynot covered
  • A52993Billing and Coding: Peripheral Venous Ultrasound
  • A56423Billing and Coding: Cardiology Non-emergent Outpatient Stress Testing
  • A56476Billing and Coding: Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Examination›pre-procedural›cardiovascular
  • Examination›medical›pre-procedural›cardiovascular

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Z01.81

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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