Z51
Z51: Encounter for other aftercare and medical care
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
Z51 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for encounter for other aftercare and medical care. 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.
Code also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
- condition requiring care
Other codes that can never be billed with Z51
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
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 Z51
6 child codes. Green means billable.