Z05
Encounter for observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
Inclusion Terms
This category is to be used for newborns, within the neonatal period (the first 28 days of life), who are suspected of having an abnormal condition, but without signs or symptoms, and which, after examination and observation, is ruled out.
More Specific Codes
10 codes under Z05
- Z05.0 Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected cardiac condition ruled out Billable
- Z05.1 Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected infectious condition ruled out Billable
- Z05.2 Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected neurological condition ruled out Billable
- Z05.3 Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected respiratory condition ruled out Billable
- Z05.4 Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected genetic, metabolic or immunologic condition ruled out Has subcodes
- Z05.5 Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected gastrointestinal condition ruled out Billable
- Z05.6 Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected genitourinary condition ruled out Billable
- Z05.7 Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected skin, subcutaneous, musculoskeletal and connective tissue condition ruled out Has subcodes
- Z05.8 Observation and evaluation of newborn for other specified suspected condition ruled out Has subcodes
- Z05.9 Observation and evaluation of newborn for unspecified suspected condition ruled out Billable
Version History
How Z05 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentEncounter for observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedEncounter for observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference Z05
- P00 Newborn affected by maternal conditions that may be unrelated to present pregnancy
- P01 Newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy
- P02 Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes
- P03 Newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery
- P04 Newborn affected by noxious substances transmitted via placenta or breast milk
- Z03 Encounter for medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
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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