Z04
Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
Includes
encounter for examination for medicolegal reasons
Includes
This category is to be used when a person without a diagnosis is suspected of having an abnormal condition, without signs or symptoms, which requires study, but after examination and observation, is ruled-out. This category is also for use for administrative and legal observation status.
More Specific Codes
8 codes under Z04
- Z04.1 Encounter for examination and observation following transport accident Billable
- Z04.2 Encounter for examination and observation following work accident Billable
- Z04.3 Encounter for examination and observation following other accident Billable
- Z04.4 Encounter for examination and observation following alleged rape Has subcodes
- Z04.6 Encounter for general psychiatric examination, requested by authority Billable
- Z04.7 Encounter for examination and observation following alleged physical abuse Has subcodes
- Z04.8 Encounter for examination and observation for other specified reasons Has subcodes
- Z04.9 Encounter for examination and observation for unspecified reason Billable
Version History
How Z04 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentEncounter for examination and observation for other reasons
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedEncounter for examination and observation for other reasons
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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