Z13

Z13: Encounter for screening for other diseases and disorders

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z13 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for encounter for screening for other diseases and disorders. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.

Other codes that can never be billed with Z13

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

Z31.43Encounter for genetic testing of female for procreative management
Z31.44Encounter for genetic testing of male for procreative management

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 Z13

10 child codes. Green means billable.