Z36.8

Z36.8: Encounter for other antenatal screening

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z36.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for encounter for other antenatal screening. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z36.8

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on Z36: Encounter for antenatal screening of mother

diagnostic examination- code to sign or symptom
encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)
suspected fetal condition affecting management of pregnancy - code to condition in Chapter 15

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z36.8

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

Written on Z36: Encounter for antenatal screening of mother

abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
genetic counseling and testing (Z31.43-, Z31.5)
routine prenatal care (Z34)

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 Z36.8

10 child codes. Green means billable.