Z01.81
Encounter for preprocedural examinations
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where Z01.81 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- Z01 Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
- Z01.8 Parent Encounter for other specified special examinations
- Z01.81 This code Encounter for preprocedural examinations
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
routine examination of specific system
Inherited from Z01 — Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
Inclusion Terms
Encounter for preoperative examinations
Inclusion Terms
Encounter for radiological and imaging examinations as part of preprocedural examination
Excludes1
encounter for examination for administrative purposes ( Z02 .-)
Inherited from Z01 — Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
Excludes1
encounter for examination for suspected conditions, proven not to exist ( Z03 .-)
Inherited from Z01 — Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
Excludes1
encounter for laboratory, radiologic and imaging examinations for sign(s) and symptom(s) - code to the sign(s) or symptom(s)
Inherited from Z01 — Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
Excludes2
encounter for laboratory and radiologic examinations as a component of general medical examinations ( Z00.0- )
Inherited from Z01 — Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
Excludes2
screening examinations (Z11-Z13)
Inherited from Z01 — Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
More Specific Codes
4 codes under Z01.81
Version History
How Z01.81 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentEncounter for preprocedural examinations
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedEncounter for preprocedural examinations
Related Codes
Other codes under Z01.8
Codes whose official notes reference Z01.81
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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