Z36
Encounter for antenatal screening of mother
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
Includes
Encounter for placental sample (taken vaginally)
Includes
Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.
Excludes1
diagnostic examination- code to sign or symptom
Excludes1
encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out ( Z03.7- )
Excludes1
suspected fetal condition affecting management of pregnancy - code to condition in Chapter 15
More Specific Codes
8 codes under Z36
- Z36.0 Encounter for antenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies Billable
- Z36.1 Encounter for antenatal screening for raised alphafetoprotein level Billable
- Z36.2 Encounter for other antenatal screening follow-up Billable
- Z36.3 Encounter for antenatal screening for malformations Billable
- Z36.4 Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal growth retardation Billable
- Z36.5 Encounter for antenatal screening for isoimmunization Billable
- Z36.8 Encounter for other antenatal screening Has subcodes
- Z36.9 Encounter for antenatal screening, unspecified Billable
Version History
How Z36 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentEncounter for antenatal screening of mother
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedEncounter for antenatal screening of mother
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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