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Z13.81

Z13.81: Encounter for screening for digestive system disorders

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z13.81 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for encounter for screening for digestive system disorders. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z13.81

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on Z13: Encounter for screening for other diseases and disorders

  • encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z13.81

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

Written on Z13.8: Encounter for screening for other specified diseases and disorders

  • screening for malignant neoplasms (Z12.-)

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 Z13.81

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under Z13.8

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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