Z71.8
Z71.8: Other specified counseling
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
Z71.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specified counseling. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- counseling for contraception (Z30.0-)
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z71.8
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with Z71.8
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- Z71.85Encounter for immunization safety counseling
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 Z71.8
8 child codes. Green means billable.
- Z71.81Spiritual or religious counseling
- Z71.82Exercise counseling
- Z71.83Encounter for nonprocreative genetic counseling
- Z71.84Encounter for health counseling related to travel
- Z71.85Encounter for immunization safety counseling
- Z71.87Encounter for pediatric-to-adult transition counseling
- Z71.88Encounter for counseling for socioeconomic factors
- Z71.89Other specified counseling
Other codes under Z71
- Z71.0Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person
- Z71.1Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made
- Z71.2Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings
- Z71.3Dietary counseling and surveillance
- Z71.4Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance
- Z71.5Drug abuse counseling and surveillance
- Z71.6Tobacco abuse counseling
- Z71.7Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling
- Z71.9Counseling, unspecified